McReally?

We all have one.  A guilty pleasure.  Maybe it's movie theater popcorn. (guilty)  Maybe it's Krispy Kreme doughnuts. (guilty!)  Maybe it's the McRib....(huh? NOT guilty!)

I would like to explain to you how many times the McRib has come up in conversation during the last few months, but I'm not sure I can accurately recount the times.  First someone mentioned it being their favorite and they were sad it wasn't on the menu full time.  That led to a discussion of the elusiveness of the McRib.  We later realized there was a McRib locator where people could submit questionable, possible, or confirmed "sightings".   Really?   What is this...Big foot?  Elvis?

Then this week I see an article that it will be available for a limited time at all locations at once, for the first time since 1994!  Let the Chaos begin!

I for one do not get it.  I am a BBQ fan.  I like ribs.  I like sandwiches.  And I like McDonalds despite the evidence that suggests they may be doling out meals that are more plastic than nutritious.  I do not, however, get the appeal of something that is made from mysterious meat, and made to look like a bone in rib patty.  But...kudos to McDonalds for making this concoction so popular that it has amassed a cult following. 

A friend posted this facebook status update earlier:
A McRib sandwich commercial came on and my daughter just stared at the tv like they'd shown her a real live unicorn.

So...maybe it's the mystery!  Maybe it's the fact that you can't get one whenever you want one?  Regardless, I'll not be fighting the crowds to partake.  Thank goodness Karson has not decided to make this a gross craving.  I'll simply avoid McD's until this is over, then go back to enjoying their nuggets.  What's that?  What do you mean they're not really chicken?

What are YOUR guilty pleasures?  Go ahead, admit it...you know you have one...