Graveyard

Richmond, BC, June 21, 2009

Most likely meaning: hiring staff for the midnight to 8:00 AM shift, which is also known as, "the graveyard shift." However, isn't there something unsettling about the word, graveyard, appearing on a restaurant sign. Does McDonaldland have a graveyard? Is this ad really for a McUndertaker? ;-) Thomas Gray wrote: The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour:- The paths of glory lead but to the grave. The paths of most things lead to the grave, but some things, like greasy fast food, will get you there faster.

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