double the pleasure, double the fun

As evidenced by Dan's latest post, the best things in life come in pairs. Whether it be a pump 'n munch or a pump 'n dump, you just can't beat a multitasking establishment.

Sometimes two franchises join forces under a common roof. Take the Taco Hut, for instance. Question: What's better than Taco Bell? Answer: Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. If you're like me, nothing compares to a trip south of the border; that is, unless that border town includes a Little Italy. Gordita Supreme? Yes please. Would you like a PANormous Pizza to wash that down? Now we're talking.

Every once in a while, a rare breed of entrepreneur emerges; one that imagines the unimaginable. Such visionaries recognize a problem and provide society with THE solution. Here are a few exemplars:

Problem I: Killing time at a dry cleaners but missing out on some PTH (Prime Tanning Hours).
Solution I: Hop in a tanning bed while you wait! Chemically treated clothes AND skin cancer?!?!? Count me in.

Problem II: You find yourself running late for work. You have to eat, but you notice that a recent downpour has left your car with unsightly waterspots. You don't have time to make two stops.


Solution II: Head on over to Mr. Dan's Hamburgers Car Wash at the corner of 44th and Keystone. Never again will you have to make a choice between satisfying your gastronomical desires and waxing your blingin' Dodge Stratus. Have we reached nirvana? Almost. Is this Heaven on Earth? Nope, you're on the level my good friend. Here on the northeast side, we call it Mr. Dan's.