Like migrating birds, we flit from franchise to franchise, seeking comfort - but this will change

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Even when I'm complaining about the ugliness of highway-side franchise restaurants, gas stations, and stores that pop up every few miles, I wonder if I'm telling myself the whole truth. Don't I rely on their predictability? North American car driversare like migrating birds that land on bushes whose berries they recognize from afar. We feel secure as we park near restaurants we can identify from a half mile off. This is especially true for me, a woman who traverses the state alone. Franchise restaurants are like a beacon signaling clean restrooms. When these bright parking lots with a familiar signs appear, making me sigh with relief, I take one more step to ensure the success of these roadside tangles. Although I hate the way they look and the bad nutrition they promote, I do want something predictable to be there for me when I'm on the road alone. According to the International