{"id":292,"date":"2009-04-30T19:49:10","date_gmt":"2009-04-30T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyfork.com\/10_reasons_to_drive_35_miles_f\/"},"modified":"2021-04-22T19:38:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:38:32","slug":"10_reasons_to_drive_35_miles_f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfork.com\/new\/10_reasons_to_drive_35_miles_f\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons to Drive 40 Miles for Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>When a Minnesota franchise of Popeye’s Fried Chicken opted out of participation in the $4.99 bucket of chicken promotion, news crews were there to interview the enraged customers<\/a>. One individual said they’d taken a 17 mile cab ride while another claimed to be driving 40 miles round-trip just to get their discounted bucket. So, in our usual questioning fashion, we set out to come up with 10 reasons it might be worth driving a similar distance just for some food.<\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> You’re trying to hit the breakfast cutoff in two different time zones<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> You’ve got a 2-for-1 coupon for Medieval Times<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> You’re trying to find a vegan restaurant in El Paso, Texas<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> You found a Burger King that doesn’t enforce the height restriction for their play area<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Two words: revolving restaurant!<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Denny’s is giving away free Grand Slam breakfasts and you have 4 hours to kill<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> You heard that a McDonald’s out in the boonies still sells the McRib<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> You found out they’re giving away free bacon<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Your pregnant wife is being an asshole with her cravings<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> You’re trying to perpetuate a racial stereotype <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When a Minnesota franchise of Popeye’s Fried Chicken opted out of participation in the $4.99 bucket of chicken promotion, news crews were there to interview the enraged customers. One individual said they’d taken a 17 mile cab ride while another claimed to be driving 40 miles round-trip just to get their discounted bucket. 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