The new McSushi (Photo credit: The National Report)
CHICAGO, Illinois (The Adobo Chronicles) – Faced with sagging sales and stiff competition from rival fastfood chains like In-N-Out Burger and Jollibee, McDonald’s announced today that it will be introducing a new menu item this spring. Here comes McSushi!
The fastfood giant is capitalizing on the growing popularity of this Japanese delicacy — raw fish slices served on top of a tiny heap of vinegar-flavored rice. Sushi can be made with different kinds of raw fish, but McDonald’s chose the fatty salmon version.
McSushi will come in pairs, shaped like the McDonald’s famous ‘M’ arch, a brilliant marketing scheme that will remind consumers of the source of their healthy snack. The item will be priced at $2.99. Soy sauce is free but wasabi is extra at fifty cents per packet.
Consumers are already lovin’ it!
McSushi will be available in the U.S. beginning March 1. It will be introduced in Europe and Asia next summer.
ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE TO THE VATICAN (The Adobo Chronicles) – In his very own words, Pope Francis has confirmed that he will be visiting the United States this fall, with stops in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
The pontiff made this announcement on board the Philippine Air Lines plane that took him from the Philippines to Rome. Francis just concluded a highly successful visit to the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Immediately after the announcement, various U.S. agencies and groups went on overdrive and announced plans and concerns about this coming historic visit.
The Republican-controlled Congress is very nervous about its stance on global warming. The Pope is expected to issue an encyclical shortly, urging action on climate change which is contrary to what Republicans believe and stand for.
House Speaker John Boehner, a Roman Catholic, is considering proposing new legislation to tax the rich and provide tax breaks for the middle class and the poor, just to impress the pope. Francis is known to be a staunch advocate for the poor.
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly working nonstop to accelerate the filing of criminal charges against American priests charged with child sexual abuse, and to resolve these cases before the fall.
Law enforcement agencies in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are putting together plans to deal with crowd control during the Pope’s visit. They are seriously considering similar measures adopted by the police in Manila during the Pope’s visit. They will require police officers and traffic enforcers to wear adult diapers to prevent them from having to leave their posts to answer the call of nature during the Pope’s public appearances.
New York officials want the Pope’s visit to be alcohol-free. They are proposing to close all Irish pubs in New York for the day.
President Obama promised not to complain about the American Catholic clergy during his welcome speech at the White House. Obama said that what Philippines President NoyNoy Aquino did in Manila during the pope’s visit was utterly childish.
Security for the pope will be a top priority. The three states to be visited by Francis have ordered drones to beef up their surveillance measures.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York will be renamed St. Francis Cathedral in time for the papal visit.
There will be widespread protests in major West Coast cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Denver for not being included in the papal itinerary.
Philippines Senator Chiz Escudero and fiancee Heart Evangelista during the last State of the Nation Address in Manila
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union Address (SOTU) before the U.S. Congress and the American people at 9pm Eastern time on Tuesday, January 20. He is expected to focus on middle-class economics.
Unlike in previous SOTU’s, this year’s will have a new feature – the red carpet ceremonies – much like the Academy Awards (Oscars) red carpet.
The Republican-controlled Congress recently voted to hold the pre-speech fashion ceremonies, something that it copied from the Philippines’ State of the Nation Address (SONA).
All eyes will be focused on what Michelle Obama will be wearing. Or Michele Bachmann for that matter.
If you don’t have cable TV, you are out of luck. The SOTU red carpet ceremonies will be shown exclusively on CNN beginning at 7pm Eastern. The CNN red carpet coverage will be hosted by CNN anchor Don Lemon and the late Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa.
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