Two Truths and a Lie About Junk Food. These Fool Californians Every Time
Think you can’t be fooled about junk food?
Don’t bet your last Dorito on it.
In honor of National Junk Food Day today, here’s a two truths and a lie game for you.
Each round below serves up three statements, two of them true and one of them a lie. You tap the fake.
How well do you score?
Under the Arches
No state is part of McDonald’s story quite like California, where the company first started.
Can you spot the lie?
Those Golden Triangles
The Dorito sits in every pantry like it was always there, which is exactly why its backstory trips people up.
Californians reach for the bag without a second thought about how the triangle came to be.
Can you spot the lie?
The Taco Empire
Taco Bell feels as Californian as a freeway on-ramp, and its early days are filled with trivia most drive-thru regulars have never heard.
The chain sold tacos across the Golden State for years before it went national.
Can you spot the lie?
Frozen on a Stick
On a hot Sacramento afternoon, the Popsicle feels timeless. But somebody had to invent this beloved treat.
Can you spot the lie?
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Rocky Road appears in practically every ice cream case at the grocery store.
It’s chunky and chocolatey and is the kind of flavor that leaves people exclaiming, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!”
Can you spot the lie?
Cracked Fortunes
That little folded cookie at the end of your takeout order carries a backstory far stranger than the fortune tucked inside it.
Can you spot the lie?
Orange and Frothy
Californians have been slurping Orange Julius drinks at the mall for generations. Its origin is odder than the sugar rush.
Can you spot the lie?
The Clown Chain
No California burger run is complete without a detour through Jack in the Box.
Its San Diego roots run deep, and so does its taste.
Can you spot the lie?
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Order a burger at In-N-Out the way the rest of the country does, and you’ve just announced you’re not from California.
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