As a man who prides himself on always being able to clean his whole plate every meal — call it my mid western upbringing — I can empathize with anybody facing the soul-crushing disappointment of having to surrender and take their leftovers home. No red-blooded American should have to face this existential crisis. So when one man decided he was going to down an entire deep dish pizza from a famous Chicago establishment by himself, I can understand his commitment to seeing his goal through. That’s just great ambition. I’ll let the gentleman take it away from here.
“My wife is interviewing people to join her practice today during an ophthalmological conference in Chicago. I came up from Atlanta with her to enjoy Chi-Town. . I decided to get some famous Giordano’s pizza for lunch. In order to get the stuffed deep dish, you wait 45 minutes for the thing to cook. I opted for the Chicago Classic…”
The man soon realized he may’ve underestimated the task he had before him.
He went on to say “I have just removed to final slice of the pie and placed it on my plate. The waitress looks concerned and a bit disgusted. She offered me a box and I vehemently expressed that it would not be necessary. My face is tingling. I have just googled what this could be a symptom of. Typing is difficult as my hands are starting to tingle too.”
What incredible resolve. This guy has no quit in him.
The last entry was “The waitress looks concerned. The table of four people next to me just ordered a box for the remaining slices of the same size pizza I just ate alone. This is the single greatest accomplishment of my life. Alone. In a relatively vacant restaurant an hour bike ride south of Chicago city center, I have overcome all odds. If only one person reads this and is inspired by it, my sacrifice is worth it. I love you all. If my heart stops beating on my bike ride back into Chicago, my last breath will whisper, “Delicious,” across space and time to reach pizza lovers across the globe.”
Worth it. Totally worth the ill-feeling, you brave man!
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One man’s solo mission to finish a Chicago deep dish pizza is the stuff of legend (5 Photos)
As a man who prides himself on always being able to clean his whole plate every meal — call it my mid western upbringing — I can empath...
