Monday, October 24, 2011

KFC-- too late

KFC is one of many symbols from the revolution. During the revolution, the Mubarak regime used the fact that protesters were allegedly eating KFC as proof that foreign powers were supporting them.
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/07/a_revolution_brought_to_you_by_k This KFC (across the street from AUC downtown campus and around the corner from Midan Tahrir) used to be boarded up. Those boards, of course, were covered in graffiti. When I passed by the KFC today, the boards were gone and workers were renovating the storefront. What happened to the boards? Unfortuently, I never got the chance to photograph them.
When I returned later at night, there were still no boards. Instead, there was a metal sliding- door. How long will it take for the door to be covered in street art?



There is another KFC located on Midan Tahrir. While KFC is popular, I can't imagaine that there will be two locations. This former KFC has a great location, I'm suprised it has been left to languish for so long.

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