One in five people today will choose to eat one to two of their meals at McDonald's. I just can't believe that many people dine at McDonald's. So, I experiment. FOr the next month, I will photography garbage cans and post the one in five that should have McDonald's wrappers in their top layer. Let's see what happens.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Even in Michigan Statistics Don't Lie.
Even in Michigan the overflow of top layer McD's fits the statistic. Visiting this MI rest area/ welcome center this afternoon, every garbage in the place had McD's as a delectable devoured on the top layer. The wrappers peeked out the edges accompanied by a lonely fruit here and there.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A Night Time Find
Work got in the way of fun summer blogging. Classroom setting up lacks the fun that one in fiving provides. But the bills gottta get paid and the people gotta get seen and served.
This one was my second search. This afternoon, busted out but landed some McD's McFlurry
on the corner, washed up under some tree branches.
This one was my second search. This afternoon, busted out but landed some McD's McFlurry
on the corner, washed up under some tree branches.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Got One.
First one was a got one. The remaining three, not so lucky and I just stopped there. I disqualified all residential cans, for good measure. Figure avoidance of explaining why photos are being taken of a homeowner's garbage is a good thing.
This can is a morning can, around 7:30 am and found outside the YMCA. At 4:30ish, this can is usually overflowing and many a McD's bags can be seen. This morning, it was just a coffee. Does this count as one in five people eat at McD's everyday? Well, for the jogger needing a jolly, I would suspect, yes.
This can is a morning can, around 7:30 am and found outside the YMCA. At 4:30ish, this can is usually overflowing and many a McD's bags can be seen. This morning, it was just a coffee. Does this count as one in five people eat at McD's everyday? Well, for the jogger needing a jolly, I would suspect, yes.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
One in Five.. my Tuckus. Try four for four!
So much fun today that a declaration of, "What a great garbage day" flew across the table to my two cute fellow diners- one in a chair the other wrapped in Himalyan Prayer Shawls- see photo in other blog or follow her on Facebook.
This morning while walking Bup around the neighborhood, she takes her usual stop on one of the most manicured lawns with very specifically, beautiful landscaping and lets it all loose. They have a giant picture window. They also have a GIANT RV. This relates, because this giant camper hides their garbage cans in the alley. Perfect, I thought. Throw this bag of hoo-ey in their trash, and no one will be the wiser. Lifting up the lid, it appeared to be light and empty. It was, except for a solitary bag of McD's! I didn't have the camera, but true facts. I might try tonight to catch it for you as a double post.
This afternoon, we head out to the zoo. Inside the gates of the zoo, waiting for security to unlock Bup- see story in another blog or follow it on Facebook I had to peer inside the entrance garbage can. Two bags of McD's. Awesome.
Then traveling home, there at the gates of the HS football field was a bin filled with a top layer of McD's.
This evening, while getting groceries, we peel back a lid at the front of the store and find, yup, more McD's garbage. Awesomesauce!
This makes four for four. Not bad. Two other garbage cans can't be counted, because when peered into, they were completely empty. I'm just saying.
This morning while walking Bup around the neighborhood, she takes her usual stop on one of the most manicured lawns with very specifically, beautiful landscaping and lets it all loose. They have a giant picture window. They also have a GIANT RV. This relates, because this giant camper hides their garbage cans in the alley. Perfect, I thought. Throw this bag of hoo-ey in their trash, and no one will be the wiser. Lifting up the lid, it appeared to be light and empty. It was, except for a solitary bag of McD's! I didn't have the camera, but true facts. I might try tonight to catch it for you as a double post.
This afternoon, we head out to the zoo. Inside the gates of the zoo, waiting for security to unlock Bup- see story in another blog or follow it on Facebook I had to peer inside the entrance garbage can. Two bags of McD's. Awesome.
Then traveling home, there at the gates of the HS football field was a bin filled with a top layer of McD's.
This evening, while getting groceries, we peel back a lid at the front of the store and find, yup, more McD's garbage. Awesomesauce!
This makes four for four. Not bad. Two other garbage cans can't be counted, because when peered into, they were completely empty. I'm just saying.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Why Travel Far?
This morning, it wasn't even one in five searches. It was one in zero searches. As Bup and I walked out the front door and turned right, there not ten steps from our house, was the first piece of garbage noticed today- a red, french fry box a la the Golden MD's. There it was, freshly tossed out the window of the car that just sped by on its way to catch the Metra. As we walked further, two alleys down, the driver tossed his drink, too, right into the bushes of the Harrison Street alley. No picture because I just couldn't take the outright garbage tossing and didn't want to document my involvement in it as it happened. Instead of picture snapping, I snapped some language directed at the driver which went a little like this, "Hey man, give a hoot". Just kidding, but it would have made for a better story, right. But really, the part about the alley- true 'dat.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tennis and a Big Mac.
The first garbage can this morning at the tennis court was empty because the only garbage at the court was found on the court. Looks like someone had a McCafe this morning for breakfast. One for one.
How Many Served?
According to less than scientific data here are some Golden Arches facts to think about for fun:
74 million burgers are sold in the US every day Billions and Billions have been served.
23 million chickens are processed in one day in the US. Many of those are nuggets.
27 million people eat McDonald's a day
74 million burgers are sold in the US every day Billions and Billions have been served.
23 million chickens are processed in one day in the US. Many of those are nuggets.
27 million people eat McDonald's a day
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