Tag: fast food culture

I am not really what you would call an “onion ring person.” The reason for this is simply because I do not like onions. No matter where I go, I will generally not eat onions or onion rings. I might eat the batter, but that’s it; throw the rest away, as far as I’m concerned. […]

Now here’s an interesting piece GoNintendo linked to earlier today (sadly, the auction for it has ended, but I didn’t have the $108 anyway). It’s a store display sign from 1989, and if you’re familiar with vintage video game commercials, you might remember the ad campaign and contest this was a part of. I remember […]

Just a little something I found on Yahoo! News, which involves a favorite subject of mine: I actually have a bottle of the turkey & gravy soda, as a gift from my wife a few years ago. Never drank it, though; we keep it as a novelty. It came in a package with other flavors: […]

For your consideration, the following is a commercial for McDonald’s double cheeseburger. An ad for a rather unremarkable item, right? Watch, then read on: David OxfordDavid Oxford, or “LBD ‘Nytetrayn’,” as he is sometimes also known, is a freelance writer of many varied interests who resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. If you’re interested in hiring […]

Here’s one I remember during the Winter of 1989, when Nintendo and Pepsi teamed up to promote the NES, Game Boy, and other fun stuff through a sweepstakes: I remember wanting the display they showed at the end so badly, as I thought a Santa Mario was really cool. Unfortunately, I was unable to get […]