Thy warfare o’er.” ~Sir Walter Scott During his first presidential campaign, the president took a lot of heat from health nuts for his contradictory lifestyle. He was an avid runner and swimmer and kept in good physical condition, especially for a man in his late fifties. Nevertheless, he also held an affinity for fast food, more specifically, Martian Burgers fast food. It was not a national chain. Most of its restaurants existed east of the Mississippi river with a few springing up in Europe. It was known from coast to coast because of the president’s paparazzi shots. He could be seen on a newscast or in a newspaper almost every week enjoying an Out of this World Saucer Burger with a side of Martian Finger Fries. Always washed down with a Take Me to Your ‘Liter’ sized soft drink. We left the tour bus behind. Danny said it would be morning before it is discovered. When we left the lot and turned onto the parkway, Danny spoke in a mischievous voice. “Where is the nearest Martian Burgers?”
