Penniless Sandwich Shop on the TV

Remember yesterday, when I came back from lunch at Great American Hero on Lemmon Ave. and posted the “news” that the place had gone penniless? And remember how I jokingly said that the obvious publicity-seeking ploy would never work, which was ironic, see, ’cause I was publicizing it? Guess what. First of all, several people told me GAH has been doing that for months and months. (Yeah? Well it was news to me.) But a co-worker went there for lunch today and said WFAA had a media van there, for more than just lunch. He writes:

Just got back from the ‘hero. Channel 8 was there doing video on them being penniless. Apparently they take all those pennies and put them in a big jar to give away, and someone stole it over the weekend. Didn’t recognize the reporter … said ch 8 on the video camera.

Hunh. You’re welcome.