Priorities

Big week in the news. People died and a bunch of other people (living, as it happens) tried to figure out how to pin the blame on someone or another, a bunch of folks boycotted Venezuela's sham election, blah blah blah.

I think it's important to keep your eye on the ball. To make sure we all understand the real important stuff here. For instance: The McRib is back!

I don't know how long the McRib has been back. Maybe it's been back for quite a while and I just missed it, which is easy to do when you watch about three hours of live TV a week. But I'm ready for it now!

There's just something about the McRib. Maybe it's the nostalgia. I remember when they unveiled it, in 1981 or so. And unlike the McDLT, I actually liked it.

Whatever it is, it's not the best barbeque that can be found by a long shot. In fact, if they were a permanent fixture on the menu, I'd probably rarely get them. But since they only come out every once in a while, I get them when they're there, since there's no telling when they'll be back. (Which, I'm sure means that I'm doing exactly what the marketing people hope I'm doing.)

Now I find out that they're planning to pull the plug on the McRib forever! I'm shocked! I'm horrified! What are the nation's boneless pig farmers going to do now?

Alas, all things must come to an end sometime. Although, you could sign a petition or something. Not that it'll do any good. McDonald's didn't go from being an unstoppable fast-food juggernaut to being the mediocrity it is now by listening to customers.

But mostly -- how's this for irony? -- the page is actually run by McDonalds. (If you squint at the bottom, it says "© McDonald's") Since this no doubt was the brainchild of the same suits who are canning the McRib, I suspect the petition results will end up in the circular file.

Thus, the handwriting is on the wall for the McRib. I guess all I can really do is make sure I get as much tangy boneless goodness as I can before it all goes away forever.

P.S. Corporate propaganda or not, check out the Boneless Pig Farmers Association of America page. Note especially their page on the boneless pig. Very pithy.