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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

On The Frosty

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Michael's brother Bjorn Kruse with a rant (it began as a brother-to-brother email) about the changing Frosty: Last week, out on an aimless drive, I stopped at a Wendy's franchise for a Frosty. When I ordered my large Frosty, the cashier asked me, "Vanilla or chocolate?"

I didn't know how to answer. I tried to respond, sputtered, tried again, let fly a few eye twitches and finally managed, "Not vanilla."

"So chocolate?"

Salt in the wound.

"I want a Frosty, the original. Not vanilla."

She nodded, turned to grab a large size cup and vanished for a while. She returned with what I wanted, though it was about three fingers short of full.

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