Posted on 05/16/2013 10:48:04 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels.
It’s not exactly “fast”—taking several hours to arrive, with the Palestinian delivery company behind it charging hefty prices to cover the cost of fuel and transport. …
Tight restrictions on Gazans entering Egypt mean those with a craving for chicken cooked to Colonel’s Secret Recipe cannot just pop over the border and pick up a bucket.
Instead, some residents seem quite happy to shell out ₪130 (£23; $35) for just 20 pieces of fried chicken—double what it costs in El-Arish. …
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
There is a KFC right across the street from our local Chick-Filet-A. CFA always has a line at their double lane drive thru and their parking lot is full, regardless of the time of the day. Rarely ever see anyone in line at the KFC or more than 2-3 cars in their parking lot.
But it is peach shake time at CFA. That may account for some of it. Local manager said they have run out of the peach several times already this month and that demand is about twice what it was last year.
Colonel Lingus - the chicken that takes a lickin’ SNL
The Colonel gave me food poisoning twice during the Summer of ‘78. Once here in Pittsburgh, once in the People’s Republic of Maryland. KFC has not touched my lips since.
the “ No Peace “ Bucket
Hard for KFC to keep pressure cookers in their Gaza shops because the terrorists keep taking them for ordinance making
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