My two years spent schlepping popcorn to ravenous movie-goers felt like an eternity, but my dedication to the fast food industry pales in comparison to that of Leonard Rhomberg, a 68-year-old man who began working at Missouri's first McDonald's restaurant in 1959 and still works there five days a week.
Rhomberg has probably seen hundreds if not thousands of kids come and go. He might even be working with the grandchildren of people he worked with in the 1960s. Considering how much the world has changed since 1959, it's a fair bet Rhomberg is the only thing about that Missouri McDonald's that has remained constant.
Are you one of many Americans who has spent a significant chunk of their time behind the counter at the golden arches? Would you be willing to work there for 50 years? Keep in mind that Rhomberg received a cake and a St. Louis Cardinals jersey for his troubles.
-Erin R.
