I remember the first time I applied to work for The Bison \u2026 an eager, hopeful freshman applying for a position for which I was far under-qualified. I remember filling out applications and attending interviews with no avail. I remember when I finally got a position with the newspaper as a beat reporter, and I could not have been more excited.<\/p>\n
I think every journalist carries dreams of breaking the big stories. Whether it’s Ernest Hemingway writing of his time as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War or Edward R. Murrow prompting the decline of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, every reporter waits for his moment to change the world.<\/p>\n
As a fifth-year senior, well established in my place on staff as the head web editor, I never imagined I would be asked to review a black-bun’d, A1-blasted burger from Burger King. It’s certainly not the big story that’s going to make my career. But as Walter Cronkite would say, that’s the way it is for a young reporter.<\/p>\n
From the moment I unfolded the wrapper, I knew the A1 Halloween Whopper would be a culinary experience unlike any other. I knew, of course, that the principle distinction of this Halloween-themed burger was the black bun, but I could not have visualized a bun so dark. Imagine if you dipped a bun into a vat of black ink, pulled it out and then put a patty between the bun. To say the least, I was unnerved.<\/p>\n
As I took my first bite, my taste buds were overwhelmed by A1 sauce, which is apparently baked into the bun as well as slathered over the patty. As I continued, the A1 overload subsided, and I could taste the actual burger. I have to say, I’m pretty sure it tasted just like a normal Whopper. I don’t think I’ve had a Whopper in quite some time, but this wasn’t anything special.<\/p>\n
The biggest difference was in the bun, beyond just the shade. The bun was very dry, increasingly so with each bite I took. I suppose this is a side effect of the pound of dye they must have injected into the bun like a steroid, but I thought it was quite unpleasant. As I ate past the edge of the bun, the inside looked even more disguising. It’s like I could see every molecule of the bread, accented by faint wisps of white.<\/p>\n
By the time I finished eating the Halloween Whopper, I was glad to be done with it. Despite the fact that it tasted like a dry Whopper with too much A1 sauce, there was something unnatural about the whole process. Little did I know that the Halloween Whopper experience lasts much longer than the burger itself. If I can offer a vague warning to all who would decided to try this spooky sandwich, prepare for a neon surprise after your meal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Bison Multimedia team filmed students reactions eating the new Halloween Whopper. Check it out on the media wall at thelink.harding.edu.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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