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It has been reported by the New York Post that Slim Jim may be on it’s way out…well not exactly. You might remember the recent explosion at the factory. Seems production hasn’t started since and parent company ConAgra isn’t sure when they’ll get them motors running again. They’ve said it will be at least a month and there is only a limited supply of jerky sticks on shelves.

Really?!? I find that hard to believe. If you were to gather all the Slim Jim’s from all the roadside stores and gas stations I think you’d have enough to feed their stock car loving, WWE supportin’, American flag wavin’ clientele for at least a couple years. I mean, who eats, and must I say enjoys, these anyway? Any of you readers? Seems to me you could get a lot more bang for your buck elsewhere….I mean, hello Taco Bell and their Roosevelt menu!!!

My love affair with Deli food is beyond comprehension. As I’ve mentioned before, I was raised in an Italian-Catholic household in Suburbia, USA, with absolutely no culinary connection to the old school, kosher-style Jewish deli that is so often depicted in popular culture. Once more, it’s not like I’ve had one of these gastronomic “awakening” moments that everyone seems to have (or at least claimed to have had) in college, as my taste for the All-American meal has pretty much remained, well, the same. Still, I’ve somehow developed a fascination for the old school deli classics despite never having had much experience with them, a strange but true fact which I can only attribute to way too many hours in front of the Travel Channel.

I blame this dude...

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Another Arby’s Wednesday FREEbie! Today, July 8th, you can get a FREE Orange Cream Swirl Shake with any sandwich purchase.

Need a sandwich recommendation?  Try one of their Market Fresh Sandwiches:  Roast Ham and Swiss, or the Roast Turkey Ranch and Bacon.  Also give one of their ever-expanding line of  Roastburgers a shot.

Orange Cream Swirl Shake Nutrition:

Calories – 646

Total Fat – 16 grams

Saturated Fat – 9 grams

Cholesterol – 39 milligrams

Sodium – 412 milligrams

Carbs –113 grams

Dietary Fiber – 0 grams

Sugars – 106 grams

Protein – 15 grams