He probably got stiffed a lot as a kid, having his birthday right next Christmas, you know how adults can be…
“Here you go Paul, your birthday AND Christmas present in one fell swoop!”
“Wow! Five dollars of McDonald’s gift certificates.”
“Yeah. There’s ten in there so you don’t have to spend them all at once!”
OK, I’m showing off our ages by blathering on about the hamburger franchise selling physical gift certificates in an age of plastic cards that are specific to the product. However, there’s a link to prove I couldn’t make up something that archaic.
According to Helen’s FaceBook post, they have Chicago-style deep dish pizza to celebrate. Mmm. She didn’t state where it came from but I’m confident it wasn’t Paul’s absolute favorite, Geno’s East because that place is exclusively in Chicago. They didn’t sell off franchises like Pizzeria Uno. I would like Paul to visit us and take the gamble on his two cents regarding Mangia. The founder did spend many years in Chicago learning the specifics on making deep dish. However, much like Texadelphia, Austin-esque modifications to the original recipe can never be avoided here. Otherwise, Texans won’t eat it unless you have jalapenos or steak options.
Happy birthday Paul. For now, your age is the answer to everything according to the late Douglas Adams.