In the day we sweat it out on the streets
Of a runaway American dream...
OK, I'm peculiar, I admit it. I don't like the food at Wendy's. You couldn't pay me enough to eat a Wendy's hamburger.
Nevertheless, I am a huge fan of their Frosty. I never eat them as they serve them, though. I prefer to take them home and freeze them until they're solid. I like to keep a few in the freezer for when I want a little treat after dinner, or when I want to cool off on a hot day.
But living in Ventura, we very rarely have hot days. Temperatures here typically range from 46 to 76 degrees F. Only rarely does the temperature here go below 39 or above 82.
This last week, however, was insanely hot. Over 100 degrees. Like for a whole damn week. I looked in the freezer for a Frosty and, dammit, there were none to be found. I told myself, as soon as it cools off, I'm gonna stock up on some Frosty.
(interesting side note, according to Wendy's twitter account, the plural of Frosty is Frosty, like the plural of deer is deer)
About a month ago I saw a commercial on TV that said Wendy's was introducing the Strawberry Frosty. Wow, I thought, I gotta try one of those!
So today, it was finally cool enough to go out and do stuff. I headed directly to Wendy's to score a Strawberry Frosty.
Only to find out the Strawberry flavor Frosty was a temporary menu item, and it was discontinued a couple days ago. How disappointing! I sure hope they bring it back sometime in the future. I figure they probably will, it seems like nearly all the fast food chains follow that pattern these days (e.g., McRibs at McD's, Fiesta Potatoes [& Mexican Pizza] at Taco Bell).
I was just about to order a few Kid's Size Frosty. I didn't see them on the menu, so I asked how much the cost. The sweet employee on the drive thru intercom told me they were a dollar something each, but they had a special deal right now. If you buy a "Boo Book," you get five Junior Frosty for $1
I had never heard of a Boo Book. Sounded like a scam to me. OK, I asked, how much does it cost to buy a Boo Book so I can get the discount. The nice woman said a dollar. She explained the book had 5 coupons, each good for a Jr size Frosty. Five Frosty for a buck? Wow, what a deal!
That's what I said to the friendly voice on the intercom, What a deal! Yeah, I'll take one of those Boo Books. She asked me how many Frosty I wanted, I told her four.
When I pulled forward to pay I was grinning from ear to ear.
And then, you aren't going to believe this, the deal got even better. Get this: the Boo Book costs a dollar, flat. As in no tax added. Wow, wow, wow! I love this deal.
I have to admit, just for a second I thought about our Governor, Gavin Newsom. I felt bad about the Big Guy not getting his cut. Gavin gotta eat, too, you know?
I briefly considered the financial impact on the state of me for once in my life making a purchase without paying tax.
Then I told the cute cashier at the window, give me TWO of those Boo Books!
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