Alabama McDonald's to display Reagan bust

[Newsjock]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/14532570.htm

Associated Press

NORTHPORT, Ala. - Customers will get more than a burger and fries at the Northport McDonald's where President Reagan chomped down on a Big Mac during a 1984 stop.

They'll get to see a bronze bust of the former president, inside a case with a halogen light shining on it 24 hours a day. Along with a plaque, there's a framed photo showing Reagan biting down on his Big Mac.

... The president's stop at the McDonald's, on Oct. 15, 1984, followed a speech on the University of Alabama campus.

... A plaque put up by previous owners was often stolen.

[Bluzmann57]

1. Well if I'm ever in Northport, AL

I certainly won't stop there for any food.

[Burning Water]

6. You'd be making a mistake

Dreamland's Barbecue, Archibald's Barbecue, the City Cafe, the Globe, Bottomfeeders, all are worth a visit.

[Bluzmann57]

7. Clarification

I meant to say I'll never stop at the McDonalds in question should I ever go to that town. Sorry for any confusion.

[BoneDaddy]

2. Suddenly

I am thinking about criminal mischief and destruction of private property...not sure why though, hehe.

[Richard Steele]

3. Could there ever be a more appropriate place for that bust?

Just seems very fitting to me.

[dbackjon]

4. Now if they did that at every McDonalds Clinton ate at...

:)

[MADem]

5. Hell, someone could make a bundle on the statues!!!!

The sheer amount of them could put many to work, and help the employment figures!!!!

[KamaAina]

8. They could even have a new sandwich, "The Big Dawg"

hmmm... maybe not... you can imagine how fast a rumor would spread around the Internets claiming they were using real dog... :puke:

[Bluebear]

9. STOP THE FUSS! McDonald's has long displayed busts of clowns. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Thanks to Big Macs, Reagan is dead after a long illness and

Bill Clinton has had a bypass...

[jmowreader]

10. You missed the best part

Go to the end of the article and you'll see that the owner of the McDonalds in question at the time of Reagan's visit sold the facility to a new owner, who tore down the dilapidated old restaurant and replaced it with a sparkling new one.

This is like tearing down a ramshackle tobacco barn in which George Washington plotted strategy for the American Revolution and replacing it with a fine four-star restaurant in which George Washington plotted strategy for the American Revolution.

[KamaAina]

12. "I'll have a Big Mac, large fries, and a can of spray paint, please"

Master the possibilities... :evilgrin:

[Arugula Latte]

13. As if a trip to McDonald's weren't vomit-inducing enough ...

:puke: