sylvia and me went for some fastfood on tuesday at the in-n-out burger. although i am (slowly) getting used to the enormous amount of choices you are confronted with while ordering something ("what kind of salad? onions? tomato? what kind of dressing? on the side? small-large or medium? for here or to go?"), it was nice to go to a place where my options were very limited; only 3 types of burgers (hamburger, cheeseburger and double-double, which is double meat and double cheese), and/or fries & soda. and hmm, it was not bad at all! while drinking, sylvia told me to look underneath the cup. now zoom in.... can you see it?
yes, it says "John 3:16". eeehhh? she told me that all cups have a bible reference. of course back at home i went to wikipedia to learn what this is all about.... well, as she already told me, this family-owned chain has been around for a very long time (the first restaurant opened in 1948 in california), and claims to be the first drive-through restaurant (which is different from a drive-in. want to know more? wikipedia will tell you all!). they pride themselves in always using fresh ingredients, including meat that has never been frozen. interestingly, they also have a "secret menu"; a 3x3 for example is 3 times meat and 3 times cheese, and you can order that in whatever number you want, at additional cost. so... someone once ordered a 100x100, and what that looks like, you can see here. now back to the bible; that started only in the 1980s, and is "a reflection of the Christian beliefs held by the Snyder (the founders) family". so, our drink: John 3:16—"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." and our cheeseburger: Revelation 3:20—"Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me."
i do hope the lord likes fastfood....
10 comments:
wow I am impressed by your research:)
lekker in-n-out:)
jaaah, lekker! they dont have one here, but i saw they do have 2 in dallas! we did not see them when we were there... (or probably did not notice them!)
(oh, and most i found through wikipedia, of course! i just also spent i dont know how much time reading about south park...)
Everything has to do something with the lord, even a hamburger or a drink? And that 100x100 is really discusting to look at with the raw meat.Geef mij maar een patatje.
Fast food and I got a divorce as of 1/5/10. I've never looked back.
it's like samuel jackson in pulp fiction; he's eating a big kahunaburger and then kills the guy it was for, while reciting ezechiel 25 something: the path is set on all sides... blabla.. lord, vengeange, shepard, etc etc. BAM!
That is weird.
definitely weird.....!
Next time ask for the French Fries 'Animal Style', yummie! I never tried the protein burger, too healthy to my taste...
I like the Bible messages, it is quiet, subtle, not slapping people in the face but there to make a statement of faith for those who might like to know... I like your shot... you obviously were a very observant...!
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