Edwards takes his wife to Wendy's for their anniversary
 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He's worth millions and could afford the fanciest restaurant in town, but Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards (news - web sites) and his wife celebrate each wedding anniversary at a fast-food joint.

The Edwards' have made a romantic ritual out of toasting their nuptials at food chain Wendy's, a tradition that will continue on their 27th anniversary this year.

"Wendy's, we go to Wendy's for our anniversary," the North Carolina senator told NBC's "Today" show on Thursday.

Elizabeth Edwards said on their first anniversary they were moving house, looking "grungy and awful" and so instead of going somewhere fancy they chose Wendy's.

"The next year, for some reason we found ourselves at Wendy's again," said Mrs. Edwards.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...dwards_date_dc

I think thats pretty cool.

TPT
 

I think that's trashy.

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I think it is cute. I love a #1 from Wendy's. Not to mention their 99cent menu:p

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Well if it bothered her I am sure they would break that tradition real quick.:D

In this day and age, they have the spark still and ya gotta give them some "awwwws" for that!

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traditions are trashy?:confused:

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Sometimes the most romantic and meaningful times in a marriage are the ones that cost the least....

Our favorite "anniversary" restaurant happens to be Godfather's Pizza, for many of the same reasons the Edwards have gone to Wendy's. It brings back earlier and wonderful memories.

I'm cynical.

I think they made that tradition up.

Look! They are common people just like us! Vote for them!

lol why didn't they just buy the Wendys?

Ah who cares? I mean hey if that's what they like to do, good for them. At least they're eating in a restaurant founded by an American with one of the kindest hearts ever.

-Rudey
--I loved Mr. Thomas

Anyone remember when Wendy's had salad bars? I miss Wendy's salad bars.

sageofages, I've heard great things about Godfather's Pizza. Is it strictly an Iowa thing?

I think that's sweet. :D

Good for them.

I remember Wendy's salad bars! It's been about 10 years since I've been inside a Wendy's though.

Godfather's isn't just an Iowa thing. We had them at home in Florida, too.

Godfather's Pizza is the best...first time I had some was in 1977 in Springfield Ohio, so I don't think it is just Iowa.

There's Godfathers Pizzas in Ohio. Wendy's salad bars were the best. I miss those so much. They had that really weird pudding on them, but as a kid I loved it.

If he had gone to McDonalds, he would have been copying someone.

eh it's fine...if it's their tradition that's nice to keep something like that up.

Yup! Until dateline did a special where they found bugs in there. bye bye salad bar.

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Well, where do you and your wife go for your anniversary?

The times they were dirty and had to go to Wendy's made a "little moment"
How cute!

Yeah, I think this is very sweet. I had a serious boyfriend in college and "our place" was Boston Market because we'd gone there on a very special day. It was more romantic to me than any 4-star restaurant could have been. I still think of him when I pass a Boston Market.

They are in NV and CA too, just few and far between. There used to be a lot of them when I was growing up and I was totally addicted to them.

If the Bush's spent thier anniversaries at a Whataburger i guarantee the tone of the accompanying thread would be much different.

Kitso
KS 361

Yeah, well...not from me. I think it's cute. Anniversary traditions have nothing to do with politics. If George W. and Laura go to Whataburger for their anniversary, so what? Maybe they could bring me some fries. :)

No, you see... this proves that Edwards can roll the sleeves up on his $300 shirt and be like the average man. He can go to Wendy's like the average man. He IS the average man.

On the other hand, does anybody remember when George I stopped in a super market on a trip somewhere and was amazed at the bar code reading technology? It was several years old at the time, but the Bush family never had to do their own shopping. As I recall, he was also amazed at the high prices -- another thing he had never personally seen. I kinda doubt that George W and Jeb do a lot of shopping either. Or Kerry for that matter.

This whole thing about who is the "common man" is silly. They're all rich. Why should any of them appologize for that. Given the choice of being very comfortable or not, I know which I'd choose. I don't know too much about Cheney so I'll leave him out of it, but at least Edwards started out from humble roots and is a self made man.

What does that have to do with what kind of leader he'll make? Probably nothing.

And if President and Mrs. "W" want to go to Dairy Queen for their anniversary, I think that's wonderful.

and that, my well-read friend, is just a bit of democratic propaganda

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/bushscan.htm

I agree,

any of the politicians proclaiming themselves to be a "man of the people" is ludicrous. Pardon me if i took exceptional claim to Kerry sitting his pasty Yankee ass on a combine while he was in the Midwest, trying to "relate" to the common folk.

Believe what you want, neither of these guys have had the same struggles as your Jerry Springer-type crowd. But don't fuckin lie to me and tell me that the Dems would spin a Bush anniversary in a Wendys in a positive light. Their whole campaign is based on character assassination and half-truths.

that's what i find disgusting about this whole damn deal.

Kitso
KS 361 times i'll vote for Bush, just to piss you hippies off

And the Bush campaign isn't? Both sides have done a disgusting amount of mudslinging, so no one's innocent--and don't delude yourself into thinking they are.

Dems/liberals/"hippies" are a "Jerry Springer-type crowd?" Screwing people off of GC on a regular basis sounds pretty Springer-esque to me.

I'd rather be a hippie than a fat WHORE.

Maybe it would be more accurate to say that hippies and the Jerry Springer crowd are most likely Democrats?

Not unlikely based on their overall socioeconomic status. They want govmunt cheese. Who is going to pass more of it out?

I would imagine that they don't vote at all. :) Most people in our age group don't.

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I am so with you! I think it is so sweet that they kept up with their traditions admist of this hectic time for them!!

PS: For each "holiday" my boyfriend and I still get those silly "rings" from the .25 toy machines :D Still one of the cheapest yet sweetest trads we have.

Well, that's pretty interesting since the network newscasts had it on film/videotape. I didn't read it. I saw it.

I will happily agree that both sides are waging disgusting, sometimes disgraceful campaigns.

I remember seeing a videotape of that on the news as well.

Damn

that's a huge freakin leap of assumption you took to get that from my post.

How about you read and comprehend it, instead of looking for little comments and an opportunity for a personal attack.

I'm saying that they are both trying to appeal to all Americans, even the lowest common denominator(hence the Springer comment) and that neither Bush nor Kerry have anything in common with that crowd.

Once again, GC personality issues have clouded your vision to the main point of my comment. Incidentally, not to let facts get in the way of your fun, but one person that i'm still friends with is hardly "screwing people on a regular basis". Not that you or your misinformed island buddy have the first clue of what went on that night.

Kitso
KS 361

Here's a question.

How did the media catch wind of this "tradition"?

Was there a press release? Was it just casually mentioned? This is blatantly stealing a page out of Clinton's campaign book. Anyone remember those trips to McDonalds?

It's in this week's Time, which I read during my hair appointment this morning. They also mentioned that he wears "cheap digital watches" and how his wife wears the same $11 ring he gave her on their wedding day. Kind of like how he keeps his working-class values, I guess.

As for Kitso--doesn't it suck when political arguments become indictments of one's personal life? Sounds a little Whitewater-esque to me, but maybe it's just the vast left-wing conspiracy. :p We're all out to get you.

Your chattering about your sex life is ruining this wonderful thread about a hot vice presidential candidate and his lovely wife and their happy anniversary. Everything after "Incidentally," was TMI.

Attorneys are not working class.

The cheap digital watches and the $11 dollar ring.. how did Time find out these specific things?

Don't tell me that one of Edwards' campaign people told them:eek:

In this case, I don't think it's a long shot to be cynical when it comes to the intention of all of this nonsense. They are simply trying to portray him as Joe Blow. So far, they've been doing a great job.

Because they follow them everywhere now. And ask every question in the world of anyone who has ever known them.

Don't you really think that both campaigns would like this "common man" thing to go away?

As I said before, every single one of the four is rich.

I think Edwards is going for the common man thing since he was not born rich. He is a self made millionare.