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Identity Crisis

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IHOB
IHOP

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Alrighty then...

"And so it ended, not with a burger, but with a whimper. The International House of Pancakes is once more all about the flapjacks. The restaurant chain famed for its breakfast menu upset and entertained fans in June when it (IHOb) to promote a new hamburger menu. The publicity stunt/experiment wrapped up on Monday. IHOP posted on its @IHOb Twitter account, which completely took over for @IHOP during the name change, that it's now returned to its original moniker: 'We really appreciate the burgerin' loyalty, but we're back to @IHOP again.' The restaurant group also updated its website to remove the temporary IHOb logo and replace it with the usual IHOP version. IHOP is now using the name flip to push a 60th anniversary pancake sale. It gave a nod to the sometimes contentious (but mostly amusing) name change furor in a tweet reading, 'We'd never turn our back on pancakes (except for that time we faked it to promote our new burgers).'" (Excerpt from https://www.cnet.com/news/ihop-flips-back-to-pancakes-drops-ihob-name/)

I'm glad they cleared that up...

IHOB IHOP

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Bonnie House

Date: 7/11/2018 12:53:00 AM

I showed my husband the footle poems and he picked up on them real fast. It is taking me a little longer. This one of yours is a good one.

Mark Toney
Date: 7/11/2018 11:24:00 AM

Thank you, Bonnie. My footles are simply flights of fancy :) Give your hubby my regards!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 7/10/2018 10:27:00 PM

Hmm, I will take IHOP over IHOB any day. :) Just saying, as there are plenty of places to get a burger. I want a yummy pancake. This made me smile. ~ Brandy

Mark Toney
Date: 7/11/2018 11:25:00 AM

Lol...

Brandy Nicole
Date: 7/11/2018 10:55:00 AM

The same!! :) Maple is the right choice indeed. I haven't had a pancake in such a long time. Your thoughts have me craving some. ~ Brandy

Mark Toney
Date: 7/10/2018 10:45:00 PM

Maple syrup makes a yummy pancake. What's your choice of syrup?

Lyric Man

Date: 7/10/2018 10:19:00 PM

Very interesting read and an easy Footle

Mark Toney
Date: 7/10/2018 10:40:00 PM

Easy peasy lemon squeezy

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/10/2018 4:05:00 PM

LOL!! I think we can handle it...shall we catch breakfast at IHOP or dinner at IHOB

Mark Toney
Date: 7/10/2018 5:05:00 PM

Lol... It’s been great fun watching them waffle on this issue :) (I can’t help myself. I had to say it again:)

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/10/2018 3:37:00 PM

lol sheesh, I couldn't understand why they would do that. at first I thought they changed the p to b to stand for breakfast, international house of breakfast, which might make more sense, who goes to a pancake house to get burgers... it certainly was an identity crisis!

Mark Toney
Date: 7/10/2018 5:03:00 PM

Thanks for your input, Casarah. It certainly has been hilarious watching them waffle on this issue :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/10/2018 4:05:00 PM

I thought breakfast too but they tricked us. We will see if their burgers are any good.