Late and Hungry: An Early-Morning Quest

McStarry Night by Ron EnglishCalling all hungry Gewirz residents. It’s 1 AM, you don’t have any food in your kitchen. What do you do? You head to a place where everyone knows their name.

Think about the wonders that await you after a short, 15-minute jaunt down H Street. Just consider the possibilities: you may see a clown, you might get Boardwalk, you might win free drinks, or you might just get some not-quite-homemade satisfaction as you bite into some fried fowl.

Don’t get me wrong: I have nothing against the Arches (although mine ache from carrying all those heavy casebooks). Sidenote: Hornbooks are like rhinoceroses are like credit cards are like student debt, charging without end…ah but I digress.

Yes, the deep-fried freshness of crispy French fries, fish filet, or ick-Flurry could soon be yours; that is, if the price is right. Being that the grocery store is at least twice as far, you need a quick fix to get out of the cold. You got dollar bills and quarters burning holes in your pockets. You’re heading for that inner warmth only sesame seed buns can provide. No, they don’t take GoCard, but go ahead, young 1L, get your Mac’ on.

The scene is perfect. Ice cold soda, warm burger, used ketchup packets, fine friends, and bathrooms without locks. The scene is perfect. You try to talk over the cacophonic sound of people whizzing each way as orders are filled on the fly.

Where else would you rather be than MacD in the wee-hours of the morning? For the hungry and frugal 1L who likes to rent his textbooks, this might be a good place to rent some food.