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On the way back from SLO last night we stopped at the KFC drive-through in King City. The wife had a two piece meal and I had 6 chicken strips. I was pleased enough with them that I composed a little letter in my head.

"Dear Kentucky Fried Chicken,

I recently ate some chicken strips from your restaurant in King City, CA. I was entirely satisfied - they were thick and juicy and tasted excellent. This surprised me somewhat, as prior to this visit I had most recently (several months ago) visited the KFC in Pleasant Hill, CA, where the chicken strips were entirely different. They were tiny, barely larger than a finger, and quite dry. I hypothesized that you had changed the form factor of your chicken strips to save money by offering less product for the same price. I had been avoiding KFC since, only stopping at the King City location because my wife wanted to.

I am pleased to discover that it was only the franchise owner in Pleasant Hill who has opted for the "stingy" chicken strips. Apparently I do not need to remember to avoid KFC in general but merely that particular location.

You may wish to take steps to protect your brand."

I didn't actually write this letter, because at about two thirty that morning I found myself in the bathroom with a ferocious case of the trots.

It's a shame, because those chicken strips really were tasty.