McDonald's Forced to Close in Healthy Town


	McDonald's Forced to Close in Healthy Town

Jdfodio

6-21-2007 1:02 AM

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6-21-2007 7:03 AM

debbyski

I'd give this clip 3 pops if I could.

6-22-2007 6:34 AM

Jdfodio

LOL Thanks Debbyski.

At one of the many junior high schools I attended, we had fast food on campus (pizza hut and burger king) and...let's just say it gets old really quickly. My mom's a vegan and I started missing her cooking during lunchtime.

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