Bizarro McDonald’s

Posted on November 10, 2003 @ 7:56 am

Yesterday, my wife and I hiked to Anna Ruby Falls in Unicoi State Park and visited the faux-German alpine village of Helen, Georgia. On the way there, we briefly stopped off at a McDonald’s in Cornelia to, ahem, “tour the facilities” (don’t tell Mayor McCheese). We soon came to discover, however, that this was no ordinary McDonald’s. A decidedly non-red-and-yellow color scheme dominated the restaurant, and tasteful art adorned the walls. A two-sided stone fireplace surrounded by leather sofas served as the focal point of the dining area, and a desert case stocked with a wide selection of cakes flanked the front counter. The cashiers were wearing ties, and the cooks were decked out in white chef jackets. Closer inspection revealed a menu–handheld, not up on the wall–that featured such items as ribeye steak, panini sandwiches, and roast beef. I almost expected to see kids jacked into a virtual reality McPlayland and a McBidet in the restroom.

Frankly, I felt a little underdressed in jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt.

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