There's a new restaurant in town ... if you dare. A Writer's Cramp Winner |
The Zombie Diner I read the ad and shook my head. Surely this was a joke. A restaurant for the living dead? It almost made me choke. There on the page was the food list: Grilled Hand and Cheese Sandwich. The fine print read “It can’t resist.” Was this a real sales pitch? Fresh Lady Fingers – guaranteed no more than two days old. “Your expectations we’ll exceed – you’ll find no trace of mold.” Try Eye-Scream Sandwich for desert. I felt myself turn green. The pictures made my eyes avert too gory to be seen. Still, I had to see if this was real or just some clever gimmick. And so I dropped by for a meal prepared to be bulimic. The waitress was a rotting corpse. Her ghastly smile, a grin. She set the table, knives and forks and a small piece of chin. “This is too much” was my first thought. She handed me a menu. Her look told me that I was caught … the special said “It’s YOU!” So don’t be fooled by ads you see or you’ll end up a dupe. Or worse you may end up like me: I’m now the first course: soup. An entry for the 11/9/13 round of "The Writer's Cramp" Prompt: There's a new restaurant in town with an interesting theme. What's the theme, how is it expressed, and how's the food? Line Limit: 40 Line Count: 32 |