“Mom said ‘There’s no way in #&($ I’m gonna pay 4 bucks for a rock’…so I had to go to the river bed and dig up a ‘wild’ pet rock.”  Anonymous

Did you have a pet rock?  Oh come on now, be honest!  Did you know anyone who did?

The people who once ate only the richest foods now beg in the streets for anything they can get. Those who once lived in palaces now search the garbage pits for food.  (Lam. 4:5; NLT)

Remember the pet rocks?  Let’s see, you’d have to be some where over 40 to remember them from when they were popular.  But for those of you who missed it, back in the mid-70’s an enterprising advertising person was carping to his friends about how much trouble pets were.  “He considered dogs, cats, birds, and fish all a pain in the neck. They made a mess; they misbehaved; they cost too much money. He, on the other hand, had a pet rock, and it was an ideal pet — easy and cheap, and it had a great personality.” (From virtualpet.com — a fascinating story)

By now you’re probably wondering how pet rocks fit into the overall theme of Daily Grams.  Well, hang on.  The pet rock idea came to me when I saw a blog post today about a pet hamburger.  And you thought pet rocks were crazy.  Wait till you see this.

Is there anybody out there who hasn’t eaten a McDonald’s hamburger?  We’ve got a MickeyD’s less than a half-mile from our home.  You probably don’t have to go very far to find the golden arches either .  The blog post that started this train of thought is today’s link.  Basically it is the incredible story of a pet hamburger, born five years ago this week in northern Virginia.  And much like the pet rock, this pet hamburger does not “need to be fed, walked, bathed, groomed (etc…) and will not die, become sick, or be disobedient.” (wikipedia.org).  Also like a pet rock, it did not grow mold, smell bad, attract bugs, or dogs either, for that matter.  Talk about an amazing little burger!

Check out today’s link.  It’s a very short read — actually mostly pictures.  See for yourself.  Maybe your next trip to MickeyD’s should be to buy yourself a new pet.

Oh BTW, don’t miss the little news clip about Taco Bell at the bottom of the pet hamburger blog post.

Prayer Power
Father, what have we done to the food You have so graciously supplied us with?  Forgive us for being so gullible.

Link of the Day
My Pet McDonald’s Hamburger

Blessings on you as you think about what you eat this week.

Photo by jcestnik