There's a joke about KFC wanting to make a huge donation to the Church if the pope would only change the words of the Our Father to "give us this day our daily chicken." In real life, though the restaurant is hoping the Pope will want to endorse the new fish dish they have rolled out for Lent.
But when it comes to fast-food popery, KFC is the new kid on the block. Popeyes Chicken is famous for having a logo that looks remarkably like it says "Pope Yes" (or used to, until very recently when they redid the lettering). It has amused me to call it Pope Yes Chicken ever since since 2005, when I entertained this theory mostly based on how much it entertained me. I have since learned that 1.) according to Wikipedia, they did at one point decide to have ads with Popeye The Sailor Man because of the similar name, which only confused people, as Popeye eats spinach (and on occasion oatmeal), but has never been known to like fried chicken and 2.) the official story is that the restaurant is for some reason named after the detective Popeye Doyle from The French Connection.
Right after Matt and I had a chuckle over how once you notice this you see it everywhere (especially around us, where there are several Popeyes with the old-style Pope yes sign), the Curt Jester posted on Pope Yes Chicken.
So, in the spirit of the season, here's your Pope Yes Chicken roundup:
Wikipedia: Popeyes Daddy, why is there a restaurant called Pope Yes? Not Just For Catholics Anymore Pope Yes marketing idea Pope Yes vs. The Incredible Hulk Cacciaguida's take
As a final note, I think that as far as Lenten fare goes, KFC will not be able to compete with McDonalds: the McFishwich (or whatever it's called) is one of the more penitential foods I know.
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