f Buckeye to see the Hobo Joe statue. This came from the list of odd and unusual sites that are not on the tourist maps that we get from the website Roadside America. (To see this wonderful site go here.) We have sought out many of the places from this website in our travels around the country. Have not been able to get confirmed information as to who Hobo Joe was/is or why this huge statue is standing on the east side of Buckeye, Arizona. One story is that it is an oversize version of a statue that used to stand in front of a chain of restaurants called Hobo Joe's that was owned by Barry Goldwater's brother. The only information is a plaque at the bottom of the statue that says "Built by and stands in memory of Marvin Ransdell (1928-1988) by his good friend Ramon Gillum, July 1989". After leaving 
Buckeye we got back on the Interstate and headed east to Chandler, Arizona. We had decided to have lunch at the Heart Attack Grill. This is 
a fun place that had been showcased on the Food Channel's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" TV show. Their menu is limited to cheeseburgers and fries, with the fries cooked in pure lard. The only soft drink offered is a 500ml bottle of "full sugar" Coca Cola. The fries are in a self serve buffet and you can take all you care to eat. The burgers range from the "Single Bypass" with one 1/4 pound of meat patty all the way up to the "Quad Bypass" (four 1/4 pound patties) which includes a ride in a wheel chair to your car if you eat it all. Also, any person who weighs at least 350 pounds gets to eat free any day and every day. (They do have a set of doctor's office type scales and you must allow the Doctor (Manager) to weigh you to verify your weight.) The entire decor is based on a medi
cal theme. The Manager is dressed as a doctor, the cook staff 
are in hospital scrubs and the waitresses are in very skimpy nurses outfits. With your menu you are provided with a hospital wrist band and gown that every one is expected to wear while in the place. This works out well since the food is covered in grease and the gown keeps your clothes clean. When I did not immediately put the gown on the waitress/nurse kindly bent over the counter to assist me with it. To see more on this place you can go here. Their site says they also have a location in Orlando, Florida.
Buckeye we got back on the Interstate and headed east to Chandler, Arizona. We had decided to have lunch at the Heart Attack Grill. This is 
a fun place that had been showcased on the Food Channel's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" TV show. Their menu is limited to cheeseburgers and fries, with the fries cooked in pure lard. The only soft drink offered is a 500ml bottle of "full sugar" Coca Cola. The fries are in a self serve buffet and you can take all you care to eat. The burgers range from the "Single Bypass" with one 1/4 pound of meat patty all the way up to the "Quad Bypass" (four 1/4 pound patties) which includes a ride in a wheel chair to your car if you eat it all. Also, any person who weighs at least 350 pounds gets to eat free any day and every day. (They do have a set of doctor's office type scales and you must allow the Doctor (Manager) to weigh you to verify your weight.) The entire decor is based on a medi
cal theme. The Manager is dressed as a doctor, the cook staff 
are in hospital scrubs and the waitresses are in very skimpy nurses outfits. With your menu you are provided with a hospital wrist band and gown that every one is expected to wear while in the place. This works out well since the food is covered in grease and the gown keeps your clothes clean. When I did not immediately put the gown on the waitress/nurse kindly bent over the counter to assist me with it. To see more on this place you can go here. Their site says they also have a location in Orlando, Florida. After lunch Jo wanted to shop at her favorite store, Bonworth's. We put that name into the GPS and it brought up two stores within a few miles. We also found a Beall's Outlet store, one that I enjoy shopping when we find them. We hit both Bonworth's and the Beall's and came away with some good bargains. It turned out to me a good day of fun and shopping.
2 comments:
Oh, you're my hero!! Do the waitresses REALLY look that good? How long after you ate did the burgers did they start to affect your internal organs? Like cramping, lower & upper gas, etc.? ;>) Would love to give it a try!!
The waitress is very attractive, isn't she? Youth gets away with everything, or perhaps she doesn't actually eat at work.
I can't believe you guys aren't frightened by this place. It scares the hell out of me!
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