Monday Meanderings - 5.2.2012

There is a restaurant in Las Vegas named the "Heart Attack Grill" that is infamous for its calorie-laden menu and waitresses in medical garb. The chain's slogan is "a burger to die for." It gives free meals to people over 350 pounds, and a sign reads "Caution: This establishment is bad for your health." That's a true statement because last week, for the second time, a patron suffered an apparent heart attack there while eating a "Double Bypass Burger." At least it wasn't the 8,000-calorie Quadruple Bypass Burger, with four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of American cheese, a whole tomato and half an onion served in a lard-coated bun. Other menu items include butterfat milkshakes and "flatliner fries" cooked in lard. To be fair, the establishment also posts this warning on the front door:

Speaking of things to eat, I am amused by the guys who announce the Rangers games on TV; every game they thank first one person and then another for the sandwiches and the fudge and the lemon bars, etc., that have been sent up to the booth. Then they may read a note or two from listeners. Sort of reminds me of the swap meet program back in my radio days: "Ethel Baker over at the Tastee Freeze sent us some donuts and asked if anyone had a pressure cooker that she could borrow this weekend." I admit that it was not uncommon to troll for free food over the air, but I never had the success that the Rangers announcers seem to have.

One of Austin's weirdest and oldest traditions was this past Saturday - Eeyore's Birthday Party (this being the 49th annual celebration of the event). Originally a spring party and picnic for Department of English students at UT, it has turned into a bit of a bacchanal, with costumes, drum circles, dance, food and frivolity. You gotta love this town.

And here's a bit of Bubba humor: