Ghost Burger Provides Shocking Evidence that Staunchly Religious People are Humorless
Kuma’s Corner, Chicago’s famous, metal-themed burger joint, has unveiled its latest scrumptious creation: The Ghost Burger, which is name, naturally, in honor of the band Ghost. This delicious-looking burger consists of a ten ounce patty, slow braised goat shoulder, aged white cheddar, ghost chile aioli (see what they did there?), a red wine reduction… and a communion wafer garnish:
Unsurprisingly, it seems that humorless Catholics are taking issue with the inclusion of the communion wafer. From The Chicago Tribune:
Some people have been offended by the burger, Director of Operations Luke Tobias said at the restaurant Wednesday.
“People have been kind of upset,” he said. “The thing with this is, the communion wafer is unconsecrated, so until that happens, it’s really just a cracker.”
Jeff Young, producer of the Catholic Foodie blog, thought the burger crossed a line.
“It’s not the Eucharist, but it’s still symbolic,” Young said. “For us as Catholics, the Eucharist is more than a symbol, it’s a sacrament. At the same time, it doesn’t mean that symbols aren’t important. … It is a mockery of something that is holy. The same thing could be said of the band itself.”
Tobias concludes:
“It’s not a commentary on the state of religion or anything like that. It’s literally, ‘We like this band; we think what they do is cool.’”
I don’t think anyone should be surprised that the orthodoxly religious take offense to the burger… and I think this is great publicity for Kuma’s Corner. I also also think that Catholics who might find the Ghost Burger to be poor taste should consider the fact that they are now getting their panties in a bunch over the ingredients of a hamburger. That might be the very definition of the word “ridiculous.”
In conclusion: if anyone from Kuma’s Corner is reading, you totally have our permission to make a MetalSucks Burger drenched in a Manischewitz reduction and topped with gefilte fish and a lettuce-wrape mezuzah. We will keep our fellow Chosen People out of your hair.
[via Metal Insider]
