Cancel Your Nov 2nd Plans the McRib is Back!
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http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-r...er-2?GT1=47001
Elusive McRib Returns to McDonald's this November
By Sara Schwartz
http://www.delish.com/cm/delish/images/500px-McRib.jpgSave the date, true-blue McRib fans: For the first time in almost 17 years, this unique McDonald's dish will be available at every location in the country for six saucy weeks starting November 2.
No matter that its 1981 debut as a permanent McDonald's menu item failed due to mediocre sales. This boneless, rib-shaped pork patty has been haunting its small, but fiercely loyal (and communicative) fan base with elusive special appearances.
To facilitate the hunt, lovers of this pickle-and-onion-topped barbecue sandwich have banded together on web sites like McRib Locator and twitter feeds like McRibWatch in search of a blip on the McRib radar.
According to the interactive user-generated map on McRib Locator, a McRib sighting was reported by one Mayor McCheese on October 19 at 12:17pm in Hudson, NH. Even government officials are getting in on the fun!
For every limited-time offer, an obsession is born. We can't help ourselves — humans have always prized rare things. And the barbecue-style fast-food item known as the McDonald's McRib is no exception.
As buzz about the November 2 comeback tour grows, we can't help but think about the three to five "farewell tours" that McDonald's launched from 2005 to the present. Will this truly be the last time we can indulge in the slightly mysterious sweet-and-sticky sandwich? Only the McD oracles know ... and they're not giving up the info.
