Ring the alarm! This sub chain's website boasts a "Rapid Rescue To Go" ordering option.
Firehouse Subs
According to Joe's friend Chris, who is a maniac, you must be this old to be able to own a wallet
18
If you build it, they will play. This is the bestselling video game of all time.
Minecraft
According to 90s music videos, it's a hands-free leap performed by skateboarders in drained swimming pools throughout greater Los Angeles.
Ollie
Do you get high???????? Chicago doggies are served on this distinct style of seeded bun.
Poppy Seed
All aboard! On Subway's website, you can order a BMT, which stands for this—and no, loser, it's not bacon-mozzarella-tomato.
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Making chili? Stalk up on this cruciferous veg, which totally belongs in your recipe.
Broccoli
Legend has it, the idea for this ~game-changing~ console came from a janitor at Nintendo.
Game Boy
A silly mistake, or an ornamental building that serves no purpose (relatable!)
Folly
An atom
'Ey, I'm eatin' here! This sub chain's website has a whole section dedicated to "The Juice," its signature red wine vinegar and olive oil blend.
Jersey Mike's
[Slapping the sides of my cheeks in shock] Joe grew up in Winnetka, IL, where you can also find the iconic Home from this classic 90s holiday/child negligence flick.
Home Alone
It's-a NOT me. Mario first appeared as "Mr. Video" in this classic arcade game.
Donkey Kong
The grandaddie of surrealism, he once said, "I don't do drugs, I am drugs." (Probably Joe's best friend Max's high school yearbook quote.)
Dali
Dyes it green
If it's only got ham, cheese, tomato, onion, pickles, green pepper and olives, it's a REAL Italian sandwich, according to the menu on this local sub shop's website. (Hint... there's one just minutes away!)
Amato's
Gotta have it! 3D printers use spools of plastic thread, called this, to create incredibly necessary objects on demand. (About 43% of the time.)
Filament
Heads up! In Joe's favorite arcade game of all, Joust, contestants balance on these giant, leggy birds.
Ostriches
A Disney-Pixar hit about a sad widdle robot that won a bunch of awards but wasn't nearly as good as anything Joe has animated
Wall-E
Something for everyone!!!!!! Chicago's hoppin River North neighb is home to a restaurant themed around this classic American bbq grill brand.
Weber
Oh the huge-ham-and-cheese! Done up in yellow and green, this sub chain's website is a dead-ringer for Subway... but it's full of hot air.
Blimpie
It's 11:30am somewhere! Which means it's time for one of Joe's favorite lunches: this thick Creole stew made with shellfish, sausage and veggies, which he orders spooned over a biscuit.
Gumbo
The name of this classic Japanese video game console translates roughly to, "I win."
Atari
It's not Subway, but it'll do: This is a handheld meal comprised of meaty-cornmealy dough steamed in cornhusks
Tamale
Sharing a name with Joe's Dad's third wife, "Sue" is the most complete skeleton of one of these, with over 90% of her bones accounted for, standing tall at Chicago's Field Museum.
T Rex