As this will be my 35th consecutive Valentine's Day without a valentine, I suppose I should be bitter. I should be resentful. I should be resigned to the fact that my heart was meant solely for utility, for the pitiful, life-sustaining function of pumping oxygenated blood through the veins and auxiliary vessels of this overgrown carcass. And yet, I'm not...not yet anyway.
Nothing gives this lonely (not to mention enlarged) heart secondary reason for beating like a beautiful, big, blue sky playing backdrop to a novelty neon sign. In this season of love, I'm practically palpitating at the charm of Cupid's Burgers & Tacos' chubby cherub taking careful aim at the hearts of generations of Corona, CA's most ardent burger-and-taco lovers.
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| Cupid's Burgers & Tacos - Corona, CA |
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| Both the building and the sign have undergone makeovers since the '60s - if only to keep up with inflation (24¢ hamburgers??? I'll take two dozen!). But we give much credit to the current owners for maintaining the spirit and integrity of a sign that continues to brilliantly light up the California night sky. (Source) |
Given all that we know about saturated fats and high-caloric intake, it seems easy to interpret Cupid's aim at our hearts all too literally. As the poet laureate of New Jersey so eloquently stated, "Shot through the heart and you're to blame. Darlin', you give love a bad name." However "darlin'" it may be, Cupid's Burgers & Tacos is probably not the most heart-friendly where anatomy and physiology are concerned. It is enough to have nay-saying heart surgeons everywhere shouting, "Stupid Cupid!"
But at wacky tacky, we know better, don't we? In the very heart of town, the sign at Cupid's Burgers & Tacos has weathered the changing times, the changing attitudes, and the changing health fads. We hope that when no one remembers what it meant to be "gluten free," those golden arrows will have sign lovers everywhere singing with one accord, "Stupid Cupid, START picking on me!"
"Stupid Cupid" - Connie Francis
Here's wishing you wacky tacky lovers a Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Cupid's Burger & Tacos
623 E 6th St
Corona, CA
(951)893-5523
Cheers!
Mr. Tiny
