Have you ever had a day where all the food is free? i just did! Today is Veterans Day, November 11, 2026, and I am a veteran, so I went to iHop super early cause they're open 24/7 and they were very nice and give us veterans delicious 🥞pancakes with blue and strawberries as well as some bacon.
Then I went to grab a bag of Dick's on Broadway. I got a free burger and fries and root-beer-float. I'm not that big of a fan of Dick's, but when I'm broke like a bad joke and have just a few bucks, their burgers sometimes hit the spot. When I got there I asked him if there was a discount for veterinarian and he corrected me like I was the dumbest person he'd ever met.
Then off to Starbucks for the first time in my life. They were cool. They let me have either a hot or cold coffee. It was pretty good, but I felt the crash pretty quick.
Then I rode my bike on to Chipotle where I got free chips and dip with after any $5 purchase and I picked guac cause I love me some guac!
Then it was Red Robin. I got a free burger and bottomless fries. The burger was big and the fries were endless, but they were so good and fullfilling that I didn't really eat that many.
Then it was Olive Garden in Tukwila. I got a free entree and it came with bread sticks a Cezar Salad.
Then Apple-bee's with my friend Santiago. Santiago is about 52 years old. He was a drill sergeant in the Army a long time ago, 11 Bravo, and he was like a cop. He is my buddy, but he is also a real big asshole, and I mean that in a good way, because that is just Santiago.
Well thanks for reading about my wonderful day of exploring Seattle and Tukwilla porking out. I noticed a lot of the veterans looked pretty rough and how much they appreciated the meals. I don't know why, maybe because it feels fake, but veterans these days fucking HATE it when they hear, "Thank your for your service," so maybe it's better to say or ask ANYTHING else, just not that no more. If you're reading this and your a vet or know one who would also like some free chow hopefully this read will be useful next year, but I'm sure the list will change. Was it the same last year?
