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WOLF: Trying to avoid the iconic McRib this time around

COLUMN: Sandwich makes return to Canada for first time in 10 years
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The McRib sandwich. (McDonald’s via AP)

The pings kept coming and I was a little concerned.

I was at a recent medical appointment, on the special chair in a, shall we say, vulnerable position.

From the pocket of my jacket came the repeated pings.

“Do you want to check that?” I was asked, politely.

“No, it’s all good,” I said with a bit of false bravado.

A few minutes later, I was headed back to my car, when I see the little red ‘6’ beside the texts icon on my phone.

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Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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