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For the record, this strip is not about a trip to Arby’s. It refers to some other purveyor of seasoned curly fries. I happen to like Arby’s every now and then. I like roast beef. I like seasoned curly fries. I like the vaguely coffee-ish flavor of a Jamocha shake. If you know a more convenient place to obtain these items, I’d like to hear it.

Arby’s gets a lot of abuse, and I don’t really understand why. Their food is certainly no worse than any other number of fast food chains. I think it’s just that it’s different. In a sea of burgers with ketchup, tacos with hot sauce, and chicken fingers with ranch, their French dip sandwiches with “horsey sauce” stand out, and as they’ve learned, standing out has its disadvantages.

I will admit, though, that their current slogan, “we have the meats,” has made “the meats” into a euphemism for intestinal problems in our house.

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