Friday, June 09, 2006
I'd Walk a Mile for a Krystal.
| You may recognize the phrase 'I'd Walk a mile for...' You probably just completed the phrase in your head didn't you? This post has been percolating in my mind for quite a while. Almost a month ago, I thought 'I'd Walk a Mile for a Krystal' and laughed about it. It came to mind because I do, in fact, live just over a mile from Krystal. I had even gone out and found images of one of the original newspaper ads, and doctored them up by removing 'Camel' and replacing it with 'Krystal' and cleverly removed the cigarette and wedged in a little burger. If you have been here for any length of time you know my artistic talents stink, so I felt this was quite the accomplishment. But then I took a step back and thought about it. (I do that a lot.) It's no secret I find smoking to be rather nasty. I began to wonder if I really wanted to make a mental link between my beloved Krystals and cigarettes. Yes, I know lots of people who try to claim I am addicted to Krystal like others are addicted to smoking. This is, of course, pure jealousy. And as we all know, Chili Cheese Pups cure jealousy, right? So I put the idea on the back burner (pun intended) and forgot about it. Recently, however, a few events have brought the idea back to the fore. When my friend Ken died of a heart attack at 39, it made me stop and evaluate my own health. Lets face it, we're probably not as healthy as we think we are, and we're never as healthy as we can be. I knew changes needed to be made. Yesterday I threw my Krystal Trucker's hat (available at Krystal.com for $12.99 plus s&h) into the ring in my bid to be the next Krystal.com web host. I vowed to get in shape and start training like Rocky. (That's Rocky #1 or Rocky #4, not Rocky 2 or 3, and certainly not Rocky 5 or 6.) Yes, this morning I was up at 5am lifting weights for an hour, in case you were wondering. I haven't started punching frozen slabs of beef yet, but give me time! And since today was weights that means tomorrow is aerobic day. So I will take that opportunity to Walk a mile for a Krystal. I know! I know! You're worried how my Krystal Thursdays can possibly continue. Well relax, Thursdays are free days, always have been and always will be. But tomorrow is Thursday, so if I walk all the way to Krystal, what sort of healthy vittles could they possibly have? Well they have salads, chicken, they even have salads with chicken on top! You can get a side salad instead of fries if you like! Given the fact it's supposed to hit mid 90's tomorrow, I am either going to have to make my trek early or late. If I think about it I'll take my camera along so you can enjoy the trip as much as I will. If you'd like to join me on my walk, let me know. This isn't a charity walk. I'm not trying to raise any money, unless you'd like to give me some money. I'm not walking for some cause or to prove a point. I'm just gonna walk, get some fresh air, enjoy the day, and eat some yummy food. It all sounds good to me! I know, whats a Krystal Adventure post without a picture or two? Well, check out my latest find:    |
