Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:00 PM
Chris Jones
Steak 'n' Shake, what the...
As I drove past a Steak 'n' Shake recently, I noticed three messages
posted around the building for all to see. The first, "Famous for
Steakburgers," made sense to me. The second said, "Genuine
Chili," and I do appreciate that, considering all the times I've had to
send fake chili back to a restaurant's kitchen for a full
refund. The last message said, "Tru-Flavor Shakes." They
couldn't use "genuine" because they'd already used it, I suppose.
Plus, this way all they have to get right is the "flavor." The
shake itself can still be as artificial as, say, the HAL 9000
computer.