Allen added: People are standing in line 100+ deep to go inside. The lines go out and around the building. Two lines of drive through cars are around the shopping center.
Posted on 08/01/2012 12:18:06 PM PDT by servo1969
Today is “National Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.”
After intolerant and First Amendment-hating Chicago politicians blocked Chick-fil-A from building a restaurant, former Governor Mike Huckabee announced his support for the restaurant chain and its Constitutional right of free speech. He declared today Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.
Allen sent this picture from west county St. Louis.
Allen added: People are standing in line 100+ deep to go inside. The lines go out and around the building. Two lines of drive through cars are around the shopping center.
St. Louisans also came out in huge numbers to show their support for the First Amendment.
The lot was jam-packed…
(Mike took these photos in Chesterfield, Missouri.)
The line goes around the block.
The line of cars wraps all the way around to the main boulevard, where the line still continues.
The surrounding streets and parking lots are packed.
The restaurant is full and the line goes out the door.
Normally, with this crowd volume you would expect short tempers and bedlam. That’s not the case today at Chick-fil-A. While the surrounding restaurant chains are empty, the people in this line are happily making a statement, talking to each other with smiles on their faces. They’re patriots taking a stand against a gross violation of our First Amendment right. And they are doing it in 100 degree temperatures.
Any bets if this will make the MSM tonight?
If you have more photos please send them in!
More…
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) bought Chick-fil-A for his office staff today.
Here’s a photo from Texas.
Ruth Wendelken sent this from Texas: This is at 11:15 at the Los Colinas Texas Chick-fil-a. Notice the line is three cars wide around the building. The line of foot traffic is huge. Notice the sign of 315 cars served at that time. Now in center line. Its a great day for Freedom of speech. Take that Boston, Chicago and San Francisco!
Shepard Smith and Anderson cooper both have a lust for other men's butts.
The left celebrated their anal fetishes with them when they came out of their caves.
Gross, isn't it?
let’s make it tomorrow, then!
Chick Fil-a appreciation week! Do I hear MONTH???
This is just sooo much fun!!!
http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_21208671/chick-fil-supporters-pack-local-restaurant
I support private property rights but you don't check First Amendment at their door.
Some of the Twitter comments:
# RT @regularguy Unreal RT @sadkins75 A mall security guard outside Chick-fil-A stopped me from taking notes. Directed me to the Mall office. by wisashl via twitter 8/1/2012 4:41:41 PM 12:41 PM
# West Man. mall official told me that I can't speak to people on line at Chick-fil-A. Said the mall was private property. by sadkins75 via twitter 8/1/2012 4:39:46 PM 12:39 PM #
A mall security guard outside Chick-fil-A stopped me from taking notes. Directed me to the West Manchester Mall office. by sadkins75 via twitter 8/1/2012 4:37:16 PM 12:37 PM
Pretty repressive, if you ask me.
Same here. Packed in Erie, PA. Couldn’t get in for lunch. Going back for Dinner.
Thanks for confirming it. I was wondering if I heard him correctly too.
only downside is this is probably gonna revive Huckabee’s political career
From Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Md.
Chick fil A is one of 20 or so fast food restarants in a large food court.
From 11:30 am until I left at 2pm, the line was constantly approx 120 people long. It blew people away.
This November in Maryland, we have a gay marriage referendum. Today’s outpouring of support for traditional marriage values and/or to show distain to the anti business oppression by elected officials has got to concern Gov O’Malley and other leftist democrats in the Md assembly who pushed the legislation, against great statewide opposition.
Chick-Fil-A has done more for the nation’s economy in ONE day than Obama has done in FOUR years..God Bless Chick-Fil-A..if only there was one close to my house I would go right now, but the closest one to me is in Hollyweird, CA which is still pretty far
We just returned from lunch . There were 3 Police cars and a motercycle cop directing traffic . It was incridible . They had one of the cow mascots out entertaining the crowds .
Hats off to you. What we are seeing today is just a preview for November 13,2012 and I’ll bet the left will rue this day. When you step on a cats tail it sometimes wakes them up.
You got that right!
Free enterprise! Christian values! Woo hoo!!!!
I’m going in on Friday.
A friend’s son works at a local CFA, and this friday it just so happens that he and another young man will be singing and playing worship songs during the dinner hour.
Hats off to you. What we are seeing today is just a preview for November 13,2012 and I’ll bet the left will rue this day. When you step on a cats tail it sometimes wakes them up.
You are very rich, my FRiend. ...and I don't mean money-wise.
“There was time when I could care less about these freaks...”
Bingo! NowI speak my mind and it ain’t no prettier than Scripture.
I figure if people want to make their sex life my business they better damn well learn to like what they get.
Same thing in Wilmington, NC. Went there for lunch and the place was packed. The parking lot next door at another restaurant that was closed was filled to capacity. I never did get my lunch.
“..talking with people on line, this was more a freedom of speech thing then a Christian reason for the support.”
I think there is broader-based support for that than from either the pro-Christian or anti-same-sex-marriage perspective (although for many folks it’s all 3).
that was so cool! really!
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