Texas Toast
An interesting study of the Texas Toast charge is that folks seldom question it. Does Texas Toast have more bread-per-square-inch than a normal hamburger bun? Have you ever experienced an establishment charging you extra for a toasted bun? No, nor have I (though there may be the random incidence). And to the French's credit, I'm pretty sure that Texas Toast charges preceded the extra charge for French Fries that we've come to accept as normal these days. But, now we get it from both sides! The French want extra and so do the Texans and here we are stuck in the middle just wanting a simple all-inclusive meal. I don't know. I think we give Texas Toast too much extra credit ... if the same piece of thick-cut bread from New Jersey was used, do you think anyone would pay an extra $.75 for a couple slices of New Jersey Toast? I think not. Do you think they charge extra for Texas Toast in Fort Worth? I doubt it. When I take into consideration the amount of "tax-relief" I have received over the past 4 years, though, I find that I now can go on a Texas-style Texas Toast bender and scoff at the extra $.75 for some Texas Toast. Life is good, no?
Next topic: Extra charge ($1) for ice in a cocktail (probably stemming from water-shortages in California or something -- that's my guess ... could be wrong on that one). In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, an extra charge for ice is akin to an extra charge for Texas Toast in the Iraqi desert (okay, that was lame, but that's my damn point!).
This Just In! Halliburton subsidiary KBR draws suspicion from $6 million extra charge to US military for Texas Toast! (details to follow)
posted by Brent Sigmeth at 3/29/2005 06:44:00 PM
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Now that I live in Fort Worth I feel compelled to reply. Since moving here, I have only seen Texas toast as mop-up material for your barbeque. I've seen it offered on no menus as an upgrade to a bun. I have seen plenty of toasted Texans though.
At 75 cents a pop that makes for about a $12 loaf of bread. And as you noted, it's no more bread than one would find in your standard bun.
And when did we start having to pay extra for fries? When did they slip that in? It used to be a matter of course that when you ordered a burger anyplace it came with fries.
Ah, Kapitalism...
I guess what I'm really wondering about is the whole Texas thing -- those wing-nuts got air-conditioning in the late 50's and they've been doing the South Shall Rise Again thing ever since. Pace Picante Sauce ("New York City?!?!?!"). It's weird. I'm going to do some research on how many people in the Bush Administration are from Texas or have been based there through some corporate appointments. I'm sure the numbers are astounding (and I'm sure they get COMPLIMENTARY Texas Toast wherever they go in the world!).
The Bush crew is largely comprised of Texans. Let me know if you come up with actual numbers. One thing you can say about the guy, he's loyal to his friends and pays back his political and financial supporters with primo appointments.
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