McDonald's has sunk to a new very low

I learned this today:

Yes, There Is A McDonald's Menu Item Called The 'McGangBang'

Gastronomically and nutritionally, both, that's bad, even horrible, but THAT name, too?

Seriously?

Two conclusions about Arizona

It seems there are two things that can be said to be absolutely true of the state of Arizona. The first is that it is a state full of racists, given their track record from the last several years, publicly. (Not that there aren't plenty of states that are racist, heaven knows, but at least it doesn't flood into the statehouse of each state, too). And the second thing is that their governor, Jan Brewer, has little class or sophistication or manners, if any at all. If someone were to call her "white trash", I couldn't disagree with them or chide them for being ill-mannered. Link to story: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-jan-brewer-obama-welcome-20120125,0,5568347.story

A new low point in tastelessness

You want to see tasteless? You want to see tacky? Well, look no further, ladies and gentlemen--the "Justice Coin" is here:

I was watching TV a bit late last evening, waiting for Steve Buscemi to come on Jimmy Fallon's show (I will only watch him for a good guest--just saying) when I saw an ad for this thing. Wow. It stunned me. I'm telling you, there is absolutely no shame at all when it comes to making a buck, is there? To "celebrate" the killing of Osama bin Laden, these wunderkinds put together these "pure silver and 24-karat gold" coins enraved with "2 Navy Choppers and photo of 3 Navy Seals to signify the men behind the historical event." But wait! There's more: "There is also the American flag on the upper front side of Justice Coin and the phrase “You can run but you can’t hide” under it to remind every American that justice will always prevail."

I was stunned at the crudeness of the entire idea, let alone the execution it, in the TV ad. It was so disgustingly tacky, there weren't words. Oh, and naturally they said it would be a TERRIFIC Christmas gift--they showed a young man giving it to his wife, presumably--since they were both in pajamas and I'm sure they wouldn't want to suggest they were only dating and so, living together. I mean wow, is that one low-class, tasteless knockout or what? Yikes. Oh, and so you know, "If you call NOW, you get BOTH for only $19.95!" Pure silver and 24-karat gold my patootie. H.L. Mencken knew us well, didn't he, when he said "Never underestimate the bad taste of the American public." Someone should give these people an award for horrible taste. Links: https://www.justicecoin.com/?mid=1270966; http://www.jennyreviews.com/as-seen-on-tv/justice-coin/

From a State Senator

Hey, we can dream, can't we?


Have a great weekend, everyone.