Debunking the Bunk!

Good morning, people.

Sadly, there have been disparaging comments posted regarding Happy Corn's relationship to Michael Jackson. Apparently someone is trying to foment seeds of doubt and confusion regarding Happy Corn's relationship with Michael Jackson and even Mr. Corn's sexual orientation.

To set the record straight, Happy Corn is a vegetable and not some fruit. He does run in many circles, and has been seen with celebrities from the annoying B actors to A-list superstars. Happy Corn just happened to be hanging near the courthouse in So. Cal. when Michael Jackson and his magician came by. Mr. Jackson looked so sad, Happy Corn just said a few words of encouragement. Happy Corn has never been to Neverland Ranch.

Regarding the comments for that post, our investigative staff has looked into it and determined that the poster of the disparaging comments was one single person. Looking at the time of the entries and the lack of fundamental spelling skills, as well as other more complex clues the evidence clearly suggests that this poster was jealous of Happy Corn and simply wanted to do something to compensate for their extremely undersized genitalia.

Thank you.

Happy Corn cheering up Michael 

New Post!

Hi folks!

Happy Corn and the Corn Crew were away at a national cornvention in Atlanta. "Cornfest Atlanta 2005" was quite successful. That's the reason for no posts the last few days. We were going to mention something about the cornvention a few days before we left, but we figured everyone knew about it and we would probably see you there anyway.

I wanted to say something about Lee's (again). The rumors of there being rumors of discontent are simply rumors. The place rocks. Happy Corn likes that because Happy Corn rocks hard. Happy Corn is the real deal.

I will say, however, if you're looking for a good burrito, Lee's may not be the place to go. Stay tuned for a Lee's burger review.

Lee's....For Breakfast!

Another Monday (sigh). Well, I wanted to try Lee's for breakfast just to see what they had. I went and got an english muffin with scrambled egg, sausage and cheese. Not bad. Not as deliciously unhealthy as a Sausage McMuffin with egg, but good. I might go back for lunch.

I watched a lot of NCAA basketball this weekend. Wake Forest's lost busts up my bracket a bit. I had them going final four. Arizona looked pretty good. Duke, Carolina, Illinois should get pretty far. Lots of great basketball so far!

On the NBA 'court,' so to speak, the GS Warriors are looking pretty good, beating Phoenix on Friday and Sacramento on Sunday. Not too shabby. It's too late for playoffs this year but hopefully they can take some momentum into next season.

Stay tuned for an important post on...Mexican candy!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Top o' the mornin' to you all.

True to my word, I tried El Faro yesterday. I had an El Faro Quesadilla con carnitas. Carnitas, as you surely know, is braised pork. Braised, as you know, is like when someone punches you in the arm and then later it hurts and you look at your arm and it's all purple and green and stuff.

My quesadilla was pretty good. But it's all relative. Seriously, when the time is right, I'll discuss my Mexican food lunch philosophy. I think I'll be going back to Lee's today to switch things up.

Drink a beer or two tonight in honor of St. Patrick, who centuries ago caught all the snakes in Ireland and then they had a big party and drank lots of beer and ate lots of snakes and made cool jackets and boots from the snakeskins!

Chew on this.

Today I continue the tradition of food-related posts. Monday, for the first time in a week, I ate at somewhere besides the new Mega-Lee's. I was in a chicken teriyaki mood, Lee's just can't help me with that. I ended up at the International Food Center on Kearny between Pine and Bush. You know, you go downstairs and there's six places to grub on: Thai, Filipino, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese and one other I can't think of now. I pretty much only do the Japanese spot. I used to do the Mexican place every now and then but stopped when, two times in a row, they were out of sour cream The second time they were also out of guacamole! I mean, come on, the two things a Mexican place should always have are sour cream and guacamole.

Anyway, they gave me so much food. They usually do, but this time was insane. What you get for your money is steamed rice with a generous portion of chopped up chicken, covered with a super-tasty teriyaki sauce. Also, a little lettuce and some tempura vegetables. Yum! They gave me so much that I kept about half of the chicken and rice for yesterday. I know, you're thinking 'But that's not enough. Didn't you supplement that with something?' Good question. Yes, I went down to...Lee's and got some potstickers and a piece of fried fish. That was some lunch!

Today, however, I think I'll try the new El Faro that just opened up on Kearny, near the International Food Center. Like I said, I don't do Mexican that often for lunch, and I will explain why that is at some point But anyway, that's the plan for today...

Setting the Record Straight Redux

Good Morning,

Some time ago I addressed the misconception that I was or was related to Don Cornelius, the suave ex-host of America's favorite dance party, Soul Train. Lately it has come to my attention that I am being confused with famed Arctic tracker and prospector, Yukon Cornelius.

You may remember Yukon Cornelius from the 1964 reality television special, 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' The show followed two young 'misfits,' Rudolph and Hermey, as they tried to overcome physiological and societal restrictions and find happiness and self-worth along the way. Rudoph, as you recall, was born with a facial disfigurement that caused great embarassment to him and his family, and made him the object of scorn and ridicule. Eventually, Rudoph is able to turn his disfigurement into a source of pride and strength. Hermey, a diminutive lad forced into factory labor, ultimately finds the strength to follow his dream of dentistry.

Yukon Cornelius, you may remember, tirelessly pursued a mysterious bear-like creature that had been terrorizing the Arctic community. He did find the creature, and managed, incredibly, to tame it. An equally relentless prospector, he would eventually find the mine which would give him and the community much wealth and happiness. The footage of Mr. Cornelius finding the mine was deleted from subsequent broadcasts to prevent interlopers from sabotaging the mine.

No, ladies and gentlemen, I am not Yukon Cornelius, intrepid adventurer. I am simply Marcus Cornelius, humble servant of Happy Corn and team leader of the Happy Corn Crew. I hope this clears up any misconceptions.

Marcus Cornelius

Monday Post!

Since this site was founded on Tuesday of last week there has never been a Monday post. Well, from now on no one can say that. I'm quite relieved.

You're probably thinking, 'I'll bet Marcus Cornelius gets lunch from Lee's today.' Not true! At least I don't plan on it. Although, now that I think about it I guess I could. Hmm. We'll see. There are so many places to eat around here (downtown San Francisco) the possibilities are almost endless. But if you're wondering why I don't get a nice burrito or enchiladas or other Mexican fare, that's just not going to happen. Well, once in a while, but not often at all. I'll leave that for another post.

Monday post achieved.

Happy Friday From Happy Corn

I had a bagel this morning. It was an egg bagel with cream cheese on one side and butter on the other. I put three Brown n' Serve sausages on the cream cheese side. It was pretty good, I must say. I'm full. For lunch I'll prolly get a couple of pot stickers at...Lee's! I've eaten there all week. No, I don't plan to eat there every day for the rest of time, but it's worked out pretty well there this week.

I heard a funny joke last night. Are you ready? Ok, here it is. How do you know when it's time for bed at Michael Jackson's house? When the big hand is on the little hand! Ooh! Ouch! Too easy a target, I know. That made me chuckle, though.

Anyway, that's all for now. Corn out.

Setting the Record Straight

Good morning!

I've received a number of comments regarding my participation in the long-running television show 'Soul Train.' I'm afraid people have confused me with Don Cornelius, fashion icon and host of the show in the 70s and 80s. I am Marcus Cornelius, fashion icon and humble part of Happy Corn and the Corn Crew.

While I respect and admire Don Cornelius, I am in no way affiliated with him or the television show 'Soul Train.' You may also remember Mr. Cornelius as one half of the popular singing duo, Tony Orlando and Don. I hope this clears things up.

Marcus Cornelius

Gastronomical Delights

True to my word I revisited Lee's for lunch yesterday. I had three pot stickers, some noodles, and various bits and pieces. Quite tasty and fairly reasonable. I was stuffed! You can't tell from there but my eyes are even bigger than my stomach. I have to learn to not take too much food, but when it's up for grabs in front of me it's tough to resist.

So far all I've had was the hot food. Today I think I'll try the cold stuff. Pasta salad, eggs, salami, etc. is what they have to offer. No, I'm not being paid by Lee's, I just like what they got. Rare indeed do I go to the same place thrice in a week. I'm just getting Lee's out of my system. Or maybe the moon is aligned with Uranus!

Happy Corn 

Hello From Happy Corn

Hey folks, I've got a message from Happy Corn for you:

"Welcome to the site boys and girls! I just wanted to say how happy we are that you came to visit, and we hope you come back regularly to enjoy all the fun and goodness that Happy Corn can provide.

Well, I'm a Happy Corn of few words. I'll leave most of the blogging to Marcus Cornelius and the rest of the Corn Crew. Just wanted to say 'Welcome!' and have a good time here. Feel free to leave some comments if you like.

See you real soon! "

It's Alive!

Welcome to my site! This is my first post and as you can see it is quite spectacular. Uh, let's see, um...Ok, I know. If you are in downtown San Francisco then I recommend eating lunch at the new Lee's on Battery Street. They've got sandwiches, burgers, wraps, a salad bar and more. But what really thrills me is the hot buffet. Pot stickers, egg rolls, fried rice, sweet & sour pork, etc. You get the idea. It definitely rocks! Yesterday was the grand opening. I think I'll eat lunch there again today!