A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and the 6th Street location of Applebee’s is so utterly banal that it makes me reconsider the worth of the entire chain and whether it really is a good spot for my wedding reception… oh, let’s be honest, this is easily the single-worst proverb I’ve written and I should just give up the entire stupid column.
Teddy Wayne’s
Unpopular Proverbs
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Teddy Wayne is the author of the novels Kapitoil and the forthcoming The Love Song of Jonny Valentine.
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