James Lileks
Writer, ex- columnist for @StarTribune because hey, the ash-heap waits for all, mid-century pop-culture enthusiast, hater of "quirky" last lines in online bios
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Wednesday misc & excisions. Removed from the fast-food column:In Fargo we saw McDonald’s commercials years before they came to town. Everyone was keen to try their wares. Worldly kids whose parents took them to The Cities would tell us they’d been there. It was okay. We had our own burger joints - King Leo’s, Henry’s, the Crown - and they were delicious. We didn’t need McDonald’s. Henry’s was a chain.
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15: the Blue BoarThe boss paused at Joe’s door. “Lunch?”“Uh – sure.” He glanced at his watch. “Now?”“No.” The boss pursed his lips. “Eventually.” He headed down the hall to his desk. Joe couldn’t concentrate for the next hour. This was unusual and could not be good. The Boar was half-empty. The boss took a pale pink tray from the stack and slid it slowly along the chrome rails. “I ever tell you my idea? Square plates?”
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jameslileks.substack.com | James Lileks
It’s been a year since I’ve been to McDonald’s. In olden times I stopped once a month on the odd day when the family couldn’t convene for a common meal. I would run through the fast-food options in my head: Taco Bell? Love it! But I had that last time I wanted some processed grub. Five Guys? Don’t feel like taking out a home equity loan for a boring burned burger and bag filled with nine pound of fries. Wendy’s?
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RT @Discourse_Mag: AM radio seems to be going the way of the dodo, but the latest Discourse column from James @Lileks explains why it will…
Started S2 of “Severance” and realized I’d forgotten nearly everything but the concept. Goats? Why? It’s like tuning in to Star Trek S2 & thinking “okay I know they’re in space, but how? And what’s up with that guy with the Scottish accent?"