I recently walked into Freeport, to investigate this town that I now call home. It was one of those trips where you are very amused, where you point, giggle and go "ahhhh" many times. Freeport is a magical little town.
The first thing we noticed on hitting Main Street, was how the corporations have for once in their lives, LOST. Take a look at the above pictorial evidence of Freeport's McDonald's. Note the architecture, and the fact that it is not only a historic listed building, but it is also haunted. It is without doubt, the best McDonald's in the entire world.
It seems that when the powers of Maccy D wanted to sweep into town, the people of Freeport simply would not allow them to build their normal red and yellow Lego structure. McDs argued, they threw various tantrums and attempted to shove their dirty cash into the faces of the people of Freeport. But as the name of the town suggests, these Americans were free. They said no.
McDonald's eventually gave up and moved into this haunted home. We popped in for a burger (purely for research reasons) and noted the presence of ghosts when Tim mysteriously spilled copious amounts of coke from the drink vending machine. And the waiter looked a tad pale.
But ah, how wonderful: people power in action! Unlike 98% of the rest of American towns, where the corporate powers have changed the landscape with their horrible box malls, fast food restaurants, Dairy Queens, and Walmarts - Freeport has said no. 'Piss off,' they yelled (or perhaps concurred, this is after all a posh neck of the woods). 'We don't want your generic faces to ruin this quaint little spot!' And that's all it took.
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