Cheese Burger at 37,000 feet

The Scene:
Continental Flight 40 Houston to Newark, New Jersey.

The Altitude: 37,000 feet

The Time:
2 hours into the flight.

The Question:
What would you like for lunch, a chicken salad, or a Cheese Burger?

I could not believe my ears. I started having flash backs of the time I ordered "Mexican Food" at a Traverse City, Michigan Italian restaurant. (That is another story in itself.)

Continental Airlines is now serving cheese burgers? Did they have a little grill hidden behind a latched silver door in the galley? It sounded like a crime was about to be committed against one of my food staples. To me Cheese Burgers represent a balanced meal originating from the food groups: bread, vegetables, dairy, beef and onions. Continental Airlines was about to cause irreparable harmed.

I've risk my arteries and taste buds to test some excellent burgers. I was there for you to test the "Watts Burger in Odessa, Browns Drive Inn in Kerrville and many others. I felt it was my "duty" to make the sacrifice on your behalf.

I tried it. I would not recommend it. However I did not get food poisoning. (but I think I'm growing a sixth toe.)

TexasBob
(On the Road)