When I was in junior high, my buddies and I would walk to McDonald’s after Friday night dances. On one occasion, my buddy, Tree, ordered a hot fudge sundae. The person taking his order asked if he wanted his nuts crushed and he immediately replied, “Good God, no!” She turned beet red and rushed off […]
One of my favorite ‘80s movies is ‘Coming to America.’ The film stars Eddie Murphy as Akeem, Prince of the prosperous African kingdom of Zamunda. Instead of going through with his arranged marriage, he elects to travel to Queens, New York, to fall in love and marry someone of his choosing. To prevent women from […]
When I was a kid, I was a pretty picky eater. I liked peanut butter sandwiches, spaghetti and hamburgers – that was about it. So, whenever my family went out to eat, my parents invariably ended up going through the McDonald’s drive-thru to pick me up a burger. McDonald’s was, and still is, my go-to […]
While flipping through the channels the other night, I came across one of my favorite all-time movies: Coming to America. The flick stars Eddie Murphy as African Prince Akeem who travels to the U.S. to find a bride. Because he doesn’t want a potential wife to date him for his money, Akeem pretends to be […]