Jack in the Box seduction

by DMC

Well, I cheated a little today, but JUST a little. Jack in the Box is issuing these coupons for two free tacos, August 4th (today) only. I'm out of rice and beans and polenta and I have a booked schedule today, so making up a whole new batch is not on my priority list.

So, the little devil on my shoulder said, "Hey! It's a taco. It's free. It's only for today. It's made of CORN and a few tiny bits of tomato and some lettuce and some meat or beans. And, look at the nutritional information on the website. Each taco is a measly 157 calories!"

The little devil was mighty convincing. I mean, 157 calories? It's tiny! It hardly has ANY meat whatsoever. It's mainly corn, tomato, and strings of iceberg lettuce, right?

So, after a meeting, I drove to the nearest Jack in the Box and redeemed my coupon. I pulled into a shady spot and consumed my little, tiny, miniscule taco that had hardly any meat. Then I pondered the ethics of eating the second taco. After all, 317 calories for both tacos would still be within the same caloric allotment as prisoners in North Korean labor camps...

But then I started to feel guilty. Prisoners don't GET tasty tacos or even microscopic bits of meat. And my stomach grumbled, though I'm not sure if it was from the guilt or the unexpected infusion of sodium and fried food. After all, I've lived over two weeks on just boiled rice, beans, and corn. No salt. No oil. No sugar.

So, I left the other one in the bag while my stomach and my conscience yelled at me, and then I drove home and acted the martyr as I donated the remaining taco to my father, who is up here from southern California for a visit.

Now, I still have to make my rice, beans, and polenta. I'll get to it...eventually. I just find it hard to muster any enthusiasm for the task.