Chicken
on the Way
February 20, 2018
While I was out for lunch today I happened to drive by
what use to be an old Tim Horton’s; I was surprised it was closing as I thought
to myself…what could be better than a Tim Horton’s? Well to my surprise, the
restaurant replacing it was going to be a ‘Chicken on the Way’!
I couldn’t believe my eyes as this fast food chain use
to exist when I was a child, when it was just my mom and I she use to order
this for us as a treat. They use to have these large trucks that would pull up
in front of your house and they would literally cook your meal right there.
There were red and white striped trucks with the equipment
to cook the food wherever it stopped. It was a food truck before food trucks
became popular…talk about ahead of your time. This would’ve been in the 80’s
when they had gained all their popularity and were a mainstay for all fast food
lovers.
My mom was a huge Chinese food lover and would eat it
every chance she got. To be able to have them come to your house and make you a
meal as you watched the truck in front of your house…Genius!
She would make me try everything when I was young and
willing…lol. I discovered that I really like deep friend shrimp, I would eat
buckets of it. Then one day I decided to ask my mom exactly what it was and
once she told me…that was it, I didn’t eat anymore shrimp after that. Not sure
why?? Maybe it had something to do with the fact that they ate all the crap at
the bottom of the ocean and they were gross. To this day I still can’t eat
shrimp, however I do try different types of it and different methods of cooking
it. Heck even I cook them but I just can’t eat them…I have come to discover
that it is a texture thing, I am a well done meat eater and my brain can’t comprehend
the chewiness of the shrimp. I may not find one that I ever like but it won’t
stop me from trying.
I know if my mom were still alive she would’ve wanted
to order them again…even if she was in the hospital. She would’ve made me order
it and I would’ve. Every time I drive by one of the franchises I will smile and
think of my mama and me when I was just little and she was my biggest hero.
