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The Theta is indeed an Oklahoma original and probably attributable to the late great Split T (or the T Bar to afficianados), but it has certainly entered the Okie culinary vernacular and decent examples abound. I grew up in Tulsa and we used to get pretty good Thetas at Charlie Mitchell's (eponymous pub of the great Scottish footballer/hooligan) but my favorite was probably the one served at JP Sousa's. The buns were nice and toasty (essential from an engineering standpoint to keep your theta a hand sandwich) and they gave you extra hickory sauce for your curly fries. The fact that you ordered by phone from your table was a bonus.
It should be noted that an according to hoyle Theta is an all or nothing proposition. The pickles, mayo (not miracle whip), and shredded chedar (not sliced american) are what make it what it is and are as essential to the outcome as the hickory sauce. Just as a Martini with an onion is a Gibson so too is a Theta minus one of it's contituants an altogether different thing. It may sound like an odd combination, but people eat special mushrooms hunted by trained pigs so...try to be open minded.
As far as the name is concerned, I had always heard that it was after the sorority. Seems likely. Burgers are pub grub. Not hard to find a sorority girl in a bar (especially not in OKC area). If you run the phrase "I ate a theta" together, it sounds greek. Back when I was at OU, there was a bar called Denko's that used to advertise "Eat a Theta @ Denko's". They also had a chili 5way that they called the Darlin'. You used to see people sporting tshirts that said "I ate my Darlin' at Denko's". Good stuff.

I really hate pickles on a chicken sandwich period, no matter who makes it! I always pick them off!

I won't eat chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, most chocolate candy bars, chocolate chips in cookies/mint ice cream
I can eat milk chocolate Reese's are awesome but I have to eat drink milk to get rid of the aftertaste.
Olives (green and black)
licorice (Any flavor)
Steak, Turkey, Lamb Chops. Really any meat except seafood, chicken, ham and beef.
I actually hate pizza without ranch dressing.

I am not a huge fan of breakfast foods for some reason. I will eat regular (lunch, dinner) foods at any time of day. Leftovers from a restaurant, pizza, soup, anything....

I eat soup or a sandwich for breakfast most days and I love eggs for dinner. I've always been this way but there is also a practical reason. I can't eat for an hour after I take my thyroid meds in the morning so I eat at my desk. Soup and sandwiches work better than eggs (can't stand them if they're not freshly cooked) or cereal (I hate having to transport milk.)

Wow, I'm almost completely the opposite. I can eat any breakfast food at any time of the day, and pretty much do - omelettes/scrambled eggs for lunch or dinner happen multiple times a week, along with a slice of toast, a muffin, or hash browns - but I really can't do anything for breakfast besides traditional breakfast food. The only exceptions are cold pizza (but no, I can't do cold pasta, Chinese food or anything else), and dessert. No problem knocking off a slice of chocolate cake or a few cookies with my coffee. But that's really it...

i totally agree with the cold pizza and cold chinese food. delicious! ill also eat pasta, or whatever happens to be leftovers. leftover mac and cheese. the oddest would prob be potato salad, my mom makes the best dill potato salad.

I love the smell of lasagne in the morning. And the taste.

buckwheat soba in miso soup, topped with a poached egg. Scallions and reconstituted wakame if I feel fancy. One pot breakfast of champions.

I am amazed so many serious eaters enjoy untraditional breakfasts - I remember 60 years ago, I thought my sister was weird because she always fancied sweet things like, ice cream, cake or pie for breakfast. She is now in her late 50's and she says she has to fight that same temptation still. I was always a traditional toast and jam, or oatmeal or cereal and fruit breakfast eater, but a real indulgence is still my very favorite - crispy bacon, fried eggs and toast!

I totally love breakfast food, but am usually too groggy in the morning to do anything about that. Instead, it's almost always leftovers. My last three breakfasts:
--some leftover duck stuffing
--green bean, green tomato, & shallot salad
--Ben & Jerry's strawberry cheesecake ice cream

I too am married to a Southern Man. I found that "True Southerners" do not add sugar or salt to the water when boiling fresh corn on the cob, they add about a tablespoon of Dark Karo Syrup! Yummy Sweetness and brilliant color! I am a convert to this method!

I like Anne Burrell. I like her show. The only complaint I have is that the show is entirely too short. A note to Food Network; most formal classes last forty-five minutes to an hour. Why? Because it is hard for anyone to absorb a useful amount of information in a shorter period of time. It is VERY hard for a teacher to deliver a useful amount of information to students in a shorter period of time.

Those complaining about Ms. Burrell's style should go out and find out what it is like to actually live a real life. Most of what I have read has been limp-wristed twaddle.