What Were You Doing the Day Bojangles Opened?

Roughly 50 years after the passage of the 23rd Amendment, Washingtonians can rejoice once again! The years of oppression and deprivation are finally over. A historic moment occurred today in Washington D.C. After over a year of speculation and anticipation it has finally happened. Bojangles opened its 500th restaurant in the heart of DC at Union Station. This blogger is proud to say that he was order #552 on this momentous event. The best fried chicken on the planet!

History in the making did not go unnoticed by many native Washingtonians. When I arrived to Union Station at 12:45 the line to order snaked around the enormeous food court. At one point, the length of the line caused such a commotion that a Bojangles representative called in Union Station officials for assistance. In a brief interview, a Union Station official stated, "The line has been like this since 6am." The official was not available for further comments. Despite the line, most customers were in a cheerful mood while contemplating their first order.

After about a 30 minute wait, I finally reached the cash register. I knew before arriving what I wanted: 3 piece dinner dark meat with sides of fries and coleslaw, topped off with 2 Bo-Berry biscuits. However, once the manager beckoned me to order I was like a pre-pubescent middle schooler trying to ask a girl to dance for the first time. With my words fumbling and sweat dripping from my palms I finally spat out my order. The operation at this Bojangles location is like clockwork; within 2 minutes I had my meal in hand (as well as an extra to-go meal for a fellow blogger).

It did take 30 minutes to order, but roughly 3 minutes to devour. Every bite was better than the last. The skin was the perfect amount of crisp. The chicken melted in my mouth. The fries were fresh out of the fryer and perfectly salted. The birth of your first child, your first professional sporting event, your first set of tits, your first beer--moments of bliss are few and far between.

We all remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. This is one of those days in which we will all remember where we stood when Bojangles opened at Union Station. Today is one of those days which makes me most proud to be a blogger. I witnessed history.