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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsS Truett Cathy, founder of restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, dies aged 93
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/08/s-truett-cathy-founder-chick-fil-dies-aged-93<snip>
S Truett Cathy, the billionaire founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain that famously closes on Sundays but also drew attention on gay marriage because of his family's conservative views, has died at the age of 93.
Chick-fil-A spokesman Mark Baldwin said Cathy died at home surrounded by members of his family. Funeral plans had not yet been finalised, he said.
Those religious views helped win Cathy and his family loyal following from conservative customers, but also invited protests when Cathy's son denounced gay marriage.
Cathy's son, Dan, who is chairman and president of the chain, told the Baptist Press in 2012 that the company was "guilty as charged" for backing "the biblical definition of a family", prompting gay rights groups to call for boycotts and kiss-ins at Cathy's restaurants. The Jim Henson Company pulled its Muppet toys from children's meals, while politicians in Boston and Chicago told the chain it was not welcome there.
JI7
(89,252 posts)not in all cases and we have a few like Jimmy Carter who we still have around and is very healthy and active .
but it seems like hateful types are more likely to live longer .
malaise
(269,063 posts)when it comes to their personal health care, they spend ten times more and are surrounded by the best medical care available.
Chick-fil-A is one of my favorites. In a world of McDonalds, that place really stands out. Seems I crave it the most on Sundays though. Bummer.
xfundy
(5,105 posts)Pfft. You can't cook?
linuxman
(2,337 posts)I don't let every little opinion and slight to my personal ethos determine how I live my life. If I did, I'd be living in a cave eating lichen off of rocks. You and the rest of the DU puritan brigade would still probably find a way to grill me over that, though.
How does eating something prepared by someone else lead you to believe that someone can't cook. That's an incredibly cerebral line of thought. Do you walk up to people at the grocery store buying produce and derisively ask "What's the matter? Can't farm?
66 dmhlt
(1,941 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)forgot it was against the wall
a la izquierda
(11,795 posts)Signed,
A member of the Puritan brigade (or, a woman who has a clue)
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)The guy donated millions to hate groups, and you try and make it sound like we're thought police...thought are thoughts, actions are actions, and people protested his actions, you so-and-so.
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Not about the obvious reference to the garbage you posted, because you know you can't defend it.
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)I've found that if you warm it up in the toaster oven rather than the microwave it's almost as good as it is fresh. Of course, I'm only talking about the chicken pieces, not the sandwiches.
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)Some grocery stores have 'restaurant-style' chicken patties in their frozen aisle. Very similar in taste.
McDonald's southern-style chicken sandwich. If the golden arches aren't in your 'no business' category yet, it tastes remarkably similar.
try this recipe.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Chick-fil-A-Chicken-Sandwich-Copycat-Recipe.html
What my wife and I have done differently is use a buttermilk batter instead of plain milk, and marinated the chicken in dill pickle juice 6 hours before cooking.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)flavor anymore. Probably because of all the nasty chemicals they feed them in those factory farms. Now if you can find a backyard chicken raiser that let's the birds free range, you'll find tasty chicken.
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)Or was he basically out of it at that point?
Or does it matter?
Bryant
47of74
(18,470 posts)Not going to engage in grave dancing on in this case. (Please feel free to put me on ignore if you don't like that). Still I think he and his family were and continue to be WRONG on GLBT equality and other issues as well. And I am still not going to eat at a Chick-fil-A
cloudbase
(5,520 posts)JEB
(4,748 posts)are filthy tortured drugged and hormone loaded animals.