A Voyage in the East

Today, I have to admit, I went to McDonald's. Yes, I know, it is not good for my health, but I have been on the road in foreign parts for over two months now and I was feeling a little homesick. So, being a true, proud, Canadian, there being no Tim Horton's in sight, I went for a Big Mac. When I went to McDick's, I was shocked. They are taking the promotion of heart diesease to a new, grotesque level: McDelivery. Already in Asia, soon to be rolled out WORLDWIDE. No longer will people have to get in their gas gussling, road-killing SUV's and DRIVE to McDonald's. No longer will people have to get on their bikes and pedal to McDick's. Heaven forbid, people won't have to WALK anymore. They can sit on their fat asses, watching reruns of the Simpsons and simply dial away for that Big Mac, or, you know this is coming, they can text message or log-on to Mcdonalds.com and place their order. In fifteen minutes, some illegal immigrant is going to be knocking on their door, clutching a bag of supersized french fries and Big Mac's. What is the world coming to? Are people so lazy? (The answer is yes.) Do something good for your heart people, turn off the television, get off your fat ass, and walk, pedal or drive that greenhouse producing SUV of yours to McDonald's. And then perhaps, you'll live a little longer.