Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, roast beef, curly fries and Spam ….

Work with me here. I’m trying to fit a commemoration of the first broadcast of &#8221Monty Python’s Flying Circus“ (Oct. 5, 1969) into a review of Arby’s food and service. But a Google search for &#8221roast beef“ and &#8221Monty Python“ turned up only 787 hits, none of them making a real connection.

And though visits to other fast-food places in town have resulted in some unintentional comedy, there was nothing to mock at Arby’s.

Even though I arrived at lunchtime with two co-workers, to find four cars ahead of us, we hardly had to wait. We moved from microphone to past the pick-up window in just three minutes and 15 seconds.

Things looked good as we pulled up; there was a good, clear preview menu with the most popular combos illustrated. Two of us chose from it; I got a No. 5 – chicken, bacon and Swiss sandwich, curly fries and a Coke – and one dining companion ordered a No. 1, which is a regular roast beef sandwich and curly fries. She chose lemonade as her drink.

Our friend in the back seat didn’t want fries, so he skipped the combo for just a chicken-breast sandwich and medium Coke. Lunch for three cost just $15.42.

Response was quick when we pulled up to the microphone. After hearing our order accurately repeated back to us, we were told &#8221Thanks, and please pull around.“

At the window, manager Tom Miller asked if we wanted any sauces (we did), cheerfully made change and handed out our drinks and a bag of food.

As we drove off, one of my co-workers couldn’t wait to dig into her fries – she blames her perpetual hunger on a supposed tapeworm, which she has named Milton.

Anyway, Milton liked Arby’s fries. He told us they were hot and crispy.

We drove on to Kereiakes Park to meet two more Daily News employees (two cars ahead of us in the drive-through) for a picnic. Once there, we engaged in the outdoor-dining ritual of eating with one hand while waving off flies with the other.

Our friends had gotten another No. 1 combo, and a four-piece chicken finger pack with curly fries and a Coke.

We passed around the food and accessories; there was only one napkin apiece in our three-order bag, but our co-workers had gotten a handful with their two orders, and shared them.

We found everything quite satisfactory. My sandwich featured tender chicken, peppery bacon and a tasty honey-mustard sauce. The requested barbecue and Arby’s sauces were in the bag. Arby’s roast beef apparently lived up to its featured status, and the chicken fingers were reported to be crunchy and tasty. All in all, it was a very satisfactory lunch. Now if only there’d been a dead parrot in there somewhere …

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