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#41
At Five Guys, those extra fries spilling into the bottom of your bag are no accident!
The American burger chain has a long-standing tradition of adding an extra scoop of fries to customers’ orders, a practice that dates back to its first restaurant, which opened in 1986. Chad Murrell, one of founder Jerry Murrell’s five sons, has explained that the company believes in giving customers generous portions and making sure they feel they’re getting their money’s worth.
The fries themselves are made from fresh-cut potatoes, which are soaked in water before being cooked twice in refined peanut oil.
Rather than carefully filling a container to the brim and stopping there, Five Guys is known for its generous serving style, with additional fries often ending up loose in the bag. It’s a small but distinctive part of the chain’s identity—and one reason customers recognize Five Guys for its famously generous portions!
The American burger chain has a long-standing tradition of adding an extra scoop of fries to customers’ orders, a practice that dates back to its first restaurant, which opened in 1986. Chad Murrell, one of founder Jerry Murrell’s five sons, has explained that the company believes in giving customers generous portions and making sure they feel they’re getting their money’s worth.
The fries themselves are made from fresh-cut potatoes, which are soaked in water before being cooked twice in refined peanut oil.
Rather than carefully filling a container to the brim and stopping there, Five Guys is known for its generous serving style, with additional fries often ending up loose in the bag. It’s a small but distinctive part of the chain’s identity—and one reason customers recognize Five Guys for its famously generous portions!
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#42
The Photo That Made America Furious at Its Own President
May 1964. A White House lawn, a beagle named Him, and one split-second decision that would spark a firestorm bigger than most political scandals of the era.
President Lyndon B. Johnson loved his dogs genuinely. Him and his sister Her were practically fixtures at the White House, trotting through press conferences and greeting foreign dignitaries. But on this particular day, surrounded by photographers, Johnson reached down and lifted Him by his long floppy ears, letting him dangle mid-air while the beagle yelped in protest.
The cameras caught everything.
Within days, the photo ran in newspapers coast to coast. The public reaction was swift and brutal. Letters flooded the White House. The ASPCA condemned it. Editorial cartoonists had a field day. Even Johnson's own aides reportedly winced when the photo hit print.
Johnson, stunned by the backlash, defended himself publicly insisting it didn't hurt the dog and that he'd done it plenty of times before. Few were convinced.
It remains one of the strangest footnotes in presidential history: a leader who survived Vietnam protests and civil rights battles, nearly undone in the court of public opinion by his own beagle's ears
May 1964. A White House lawn, a beagle named Him, and one split-second decision that would spark a firestorm bigger than most political scandals of the era.
President Lyndon B. Johnson loved his dogs genuinely. Him and his sister Her were practically fixtures at the White House, trotting through press conferences and greeting foreign dignitaries. But on this particular day, surrounded by photographers, Johnson reached down and lifted Him by his long floppy ears, letting him dangle mid-air while the beagle yelped in protest.
The cameras caught everything.
Within days, the photo ran in newspapers coast to coast. The public reaction was swift and brutal. Letters flooded the White House. The ASPCA condemned it. Editorial cartoonists had a field day. Even Johnson's own aides reportedly winced when the photo hit print.
Johnson, stunned by the backlash, defended himself publicly insisting it didn't hurt the dog and that he'd done it plenty of times before. Few were convinced.
It remains one of the strangest footnotes in presidential history: a leader who survived Vietnam protests and civil rights battles, nearly undone in the court of public opinion by his own beagle's ears
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