Friday, July 2, 2010

SMOTHERING AMERICA, CHUNK BY CHUNK: A map of America based on residents per Waffle House.

8 comments:

  1. patricia11:00 AM

    There is, or used to be anyway, an exit off I-75 south of Atlanta somewhere, that had 5 Waffle Houses within sight of the highway.  That seemed a bit excessive to me, but as I recall, it was in an area where there wasn't much else, so maybe the interstate and local traffic served that many.

    I always ordered my hash browns scattered, covered, chunked and diced (that's with cheese, ham and tomatoes).  Haven't been to a Waffle House in ages, though.  I'm thinking maybe I need to rectify that post-Peachtree Road Race this Sunday.  ;)

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  2. I <3<3<3 Waffle House.  I just go for scattered & covered, though.  Also:  I have witnessed my younger brother consume hash browns all the way.  Truly an awe-inspiring sight.

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  3. J. Bowman5:17 PM

    This map is wrong. There are two Waffle Houses in Michigan.

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  4. Are you sure? According to the Waffle House site -- using their restaurant locator -- there are none. Michigan does have Waffle House of America.

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  5. I hate the imposter Waffle Houses!  I stopped in one in Indiana, and immediately left.

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  6. patricia3:34 PM

    Funny follow-up to my original comment: Waffle House was one of the corporate sponsors of the Road Race this year, and there were a number of Waffle House corporate employees in my start wave.  They were wearing the best race shirts ever- dri-fit t-shirts with the Waffle House logo on the front and back, and on the back, underneath the logo, the slogan "No grits. No glory."  I was so sad that the only money I had with me was Marta fare, because I was told they were selling those at the Waffle House tent in the park.

    Peachtree Road Race = largest 10K in the country, btw.  55,000 people running down Peachtree Street to Piedmont Park, every July 4th.  It's quite a spectacle!

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  7. Ooh---I'd love one of those t-shirts!  Congrats on the race, Patricia.

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  8. J. Bowman1:13 PM

    Oh. My. God.
    I clicked and music started. I will spend my remaining days ensuring that no one ever goes to that restaurant.

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