To say that Don Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, loves him some Big Macs would be the understatement of the century. The retired prison guard’s love of the famous McDonald’s sandwich has stretched out over the last 39-years—he ate his first one back on May 17, 1972—and this past Tuesday he ate his 25,000th, on the same exact day he ate his first.
Impressive? I’d say so. but what’s more impressive is that he hasn’t dropped dead from a heart attack. In fact, Gorske just received a clean bill of health from his doctor, and his cholesterol is actually low…not what you’d expect from a guy who routinely dines on two of these caloric monsters daily.
But he’s defied the odds, thanks to a fairly healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise and a lot of walking. And for any of you thinking that Gorske’s Big Mac diet is a good idea, I’ll say that Gorske is the exception, not the rule.
Don’t expect Gorske to end his obsession anytime soon, so long as he’s able to chew for himself, another 25,000 Big Macs are in his future. When the day comes that he needs to have his food liquefied in a blender, the quest is over…or so says Gorske’s wife.
He said his wife jokes about ending his streak.
“She says … when she has to put them in a blender, it’s over,” he said.
Yeah, liquid Big Macs are probably too gross even for a Big Mac enthusiast like Don Gorske…but probably not.
