I thought since I had so much fun with my Unique McDonald’s last week, that this week I would list thirteen historical facts about McDonald’s.

1. 1940 – Dick and Mac McDonald open McDonald’s Bar-B-Que restaurant in San Bernardino, California.

2. 1948 – McDonald’s is founded. Dick and Mac McDonald shut down their restaurant for three months for alterations. It opens back up in December as a self service drive in restaurant. The menu was reduced to only nine items hamburgers, cheeseburgers, soft drinks, milk, coffee, potato chips and an apple pie. A hamburger only cost 15 cents.

3. 1949 – French fries replace the potato chips. Triple thick milkshakes make their debut.

4. 1958 – McDonald’s sells their 100 millionth hamburger.

5. 1961 – Hamburger University opens in the basement of the Elk Grove Village, Illinois McDonald’s restaurant. Graduates receive Bachelor of Hamburgerology degrees.

6 1962 – McDonald’s in Denver, Colorado became the first McDonald’s with indoor seating.

7. 1966 – Ronald McDonald appeared in his first TV commercial on his “fly hamburger”

8. 1968 – The Big Mac is introduced

9. 1971 – The Hamburglar, Grimace, Mayor McCheese, Captain Crook, and the Big Mac join Ronald McDonald, in McDonaldland.

10. 1973 – The Quarter Pounder debuts

11. 1975 – the Egg McMuffin is added to the menu

12. 1979 – Happy Meals make their entrance.

13. 1988 – Fortune Magazine names McDonald’s hamburgers among the 100 things that America makes best best

The What Not Meme

People are always giving advice on what NOT to do in this situation and that situation. I’ve had it with the know-it-alls this week. I’m switching it up.
It’s your turn to be the expert. Answer what NOT to do in the following situations.
It’s your spin on potential societal blunders (and a few quirky scenarios you might find yourself in). You didn’t think I’d leave my quirk home now did ya?
Have at it.

What NOT To Do when you’re…..

1. On a first date You should not fall asleep. (which my husband did during the movie we were seeing)

2. Intoxicated You should not go on a first date.

3. In the shower You should not pee.

4. At your ex’s wedding You should not go to it in the first place.

5. In jail You should not smart off to the strongest inmate.

6. being stalked having been stalked….You should not go anywhere alone.

7. Stuck to an igloo You should not touch the igloo with your tongue.

8. In sewing class You should not threaten to sew someone’s lips shut.

9. Asleep in a helium balloon You should not have a needle in your pocket.

10. At a birthday party for twins You should not get them each the same gift.

11. On a nude beach You should not stare at someone’s ummmm….private parts.

12. At the opera You should not sing along loudly.

13. you’re falling in love You should not run away.

14. Low on gasoline in a bad part of town You should not stop and get gas.

15. Having a baby You should not yell obscenities at the doctor because you think he is taking too long to wash his hands and you have to push (something I did).

16. On fire You should not run around yelling “I am on fire”!

17. Lost at the mall I get lost a lot….You should not move from the spot you are in.

18. At a single’s dance You should not come with a date.

19. Riding a bike on the Jersey Turnpike You should not even being doing this in the first place.

20. Driving your significant other’s car You should not go out with the person you are having an affair with in your significant other’s car.

21. Being robbed at gunpoint You should not attempt to joke with the robber

22. Kissing You should not slobber on the person you are kissing.

23. Paying the hotel cashier You should not attempt to pay with foreign money.

24. Buying lingerie You should not take your children.

24. Commenting on a blog You should not spam.

25. In Queen Mimi’s dungeon You should not toilet paper the dungeon, it makes the Queen very unhappy.

Today we ripped this meme off blogger named Chibi Pon from the blog Please Don’t Stop the Music. She states that she grabbed it from a friend on Nettby XD. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. It is a long meme, so we will do it in two parts. Today is part one. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The 35 Questions X 2 Meme: Part One

1. How far away is the last person you kissed?

several miles away

2. Has someone ever told you they would be with you forever?

yes

3. Last person you were in a car with?

husband and daughter

4. Any plans for tomorrow?

same old thing

5. How long does it take for you to take a shower?

Anywhere between five minutes and 20 minutes, it depends on if I have decided to shave or not

6. Best friend or close friends?

None of the above

7. Is tomorrow going to be a good day?

I strive to make every day a good day

8. Did you kiss anyone friday?

yes

9. Ever thrown up in public?

yes, as a child

10. What’s on your mind RIGHT NOW?

That there are some dishes for me to do and I really do not want to do them.

11. Who was the last person you talked to?

husband

12. What is the WORST subject they teach at school?

all of them

13. Have you seen anyone lately that you don’t get along with?

No

14. What is your favorite colour top to wear?

purple

15. Have you ever been in a car accident?

yes

16. What’s the closest thing to you that’s green?

some money

17. Where would you like to be right now?

right where I am

18. Write down some lyrics to the song you’re listening to?

I am not listening to a song

19. How many dogs do you have?

one

20. Is anything bugging you right now?

Something is always bugging me, I have an anxiety disorder.

21. Is life going right for you now?

right is the wrong word for it. My life is satisfying now.

22. Is there someone you care about more than yourself?

My family

23. What made you laugh today?

My husband and daughter

24. What was the last movie you watched?

Today I watched “The Baby Formula”

25. Whats the last conversation you had about?

laundry

26. What were you doing at 7:00 this morning?

sleeping

27. Do you like your hair long or short?

short

28. Do you want to see somebody right now?

no

29. Do you like the rain?

yes

30. Did you have a valentine this year?

yes

31. The last person you kissed needs you at 3 am, would you go?

It depends

32. Would you honestly say you’d risk your life for someone else?

Yes and I have, that is a whole other story

33. Honestly, if you could go back 1 month and change something would you?

not a thing

34. How do you feel about boys smoking?

that is their issue

35. Could you see yourself with someone forever?

for my lifetime yes

we’ve committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do “random questions,” so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don’t have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today’s meme!

Saturday 9: You’re My Best Friend

1. Outside of your romantic life, do you currently have a best friend?

Sadly, No. I would like one.

2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for?

Reach a remission in my depression

3. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food? If yes. what did you do?

yes, someone I knew from church. Her husband was put in jail, and she had three young children and no money for groceries. I made a huge, I mean huge pot of beef stew and gave her several quarts worth of it, plus canned good from my pantry, and a few things for the kids. I also baby sat her youngest when she needed to go apply for food stamps and other assistance.

4. If they re-instituted the draft (for both genders and your were of age) would you go, or would find some way out of it?

I would go. I actually believe that every young person in the US should serve a couple of years in the military, like they do in several other countries.

5. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn’t let yourself do.

In some ways I wish I had not tried to commit suicide, however, at the same time I do not regret it because it was the starting point of me getting help.

6. Tell us about the last time you bragged.

I brag everyday. Not in an ugly way though, I am proud of how far I have come in the last year.

7. What area are you wisest in?

I honestly do not think I am “wise” about anything

8. Tell us about something that happened that at the time made you “full of yourself”.

Beating my dad in Uno Attack.

9. Has there ever been a time that you wanted to try something in the bedroom, but were afraid to ask?

Oh I never ask, I tell him what WE are going to try

Welcome to the March 25th version of Thursday Thunks!
(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)
Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!

We pick a subject, and your job is to interpret it anyway you want. Write about it on your blog… simple as that. Maybe you can interpret it as a picture – we don’t care!
Please only leave a link if you have written a Thursday Thunks post. Please mention us in your post, and link back to the blog here.
Don’t forget to go visit the other participants’ blogs. Read and comment about all their Thursday Thunks! Thats what all this is about afterall, isn’t it? We’ll have so much fun and become lifelong friends….
This week we will answer some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen, the color of nothing, and the number one.

1. I got nothing. What should I ask next week? Although I think Kimber should do it next week. Somehow.

Would your rather sleep with your SO or your family pet?

2. Wind chimes – annoying or not?

not

3. Camping – camper or tent?

of course a tent, a camper would not really be camping.

4. Told ya I got nothing. This really sucks. I should have had Bud do this, huh?

sure, why not?

5. What is your favorite letter of the alphabet?

M

6. So this week my kid had to type a research paper for English…. then she had to email it to her teacher! Is that not just the oddest thing ever? Blew my mind away.

LOL not it makes perfect sense and does not waste paper.

7. Wow. These questions suck. They suck bad. Do you like to suck through straws? For what type of beverages?

anything but milk, some how it seems wrong to suck milk through a straw.

8. What do you do with your cell phones when you do those wonderful “upgrades” to the newer, fancier phones?

If I have not dropped it into the toilet and killed it, I donate them to a battered women’s shelter for the women to have a phone to call 911 with.

9. It’s allergy season – unless you’ve completely missed all the people walking around with kleenexs stuck to their nose… what are you allergic to?

ummm it might be easier to name what I am not allergic to. Pine Pollen and that is only because it is too big to fit into my nose. LOL

I am highly allergic to almost everything, and I live in an area where either I am surrounded by trees or hay fields or cow pastures. I do not go outside much this time of year.

10. What did you sleep with as a child? A stuffed dog I got at Disney World, I named her Cinderella and called her Cindy for short. I still have her.

My list of thirteen this week is thirteen unique McDonalds

1.  Happy Meal McDonald’s in North Dallas, Texas

2.  Over Pass McDonald’s in Vinita, Oklahoma

3.  Most fun McDonald’s is in Florida.  Has Gourmet menu, including Pizza.  Huge maze, super slide, over 100 arcade games, waterfall, 500 gallon aquarium.

4.  McDonald’s in the Arctic Circle.  There is a snowmobile drive thru.

5.  McDonald’s in Times Square

6.  The World’s Oldest Operating McDonald’s

7.  Dinosaur McDonald’s in Tuscan, Arizona

8.  Biltmore McDonald’s, styled after Biltmore Castle.  Has vaulted ceilings and fireplaces.

9.  World’s Largest McDonald’s is in Rome, Italy.  The most expensive Big Mac is sold here. Filled with Frescos. It has 800 seats.

10.  Smallest McDonald’s is in Tokyo, Japan and is only 492 square feet.

11.  McDonald’s Navan in Ireland is in a building that is over 100 years old and used to be a post office.

12. Space Shuttle McDonald’s located in the Atlanta, Georgia Suburbs .  Space Shuttle in playground with Ronald McDonald in the pilot seat. I used to take my son to play at this McDonald’s

13.  In Spring Dale, Arkansas there is a McDonald’s with an airplane.  The twin engine, turbo prop airplane hovers over the roof of the McDonald’s.