So now even China is getting into drive-throughs. Ellen still thinks it's weird that southern liquor stores have drive-through windows. It was just part of the scenery where I grew up.

I remember working with a doctoral candidate from China once. We were both pizza delivery guys (he'd make more in pizza delivery than he'd get from the University). He was old enough to have "waved a red book" (his words) for Mao in the 60s. He said in China places like McDonalds are considered "luxury" restaraunts because they are so expensive. He remembered people getting married there because it seemed "American".