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Video: Find Out Who Goes To White Castle's V-Day "Love Castle"
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Garth Johnston
Published Feb 15, 2013
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Every year for ages now the Internet enjoys a good chuckle when the reservation lines for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner at White Castle open up. "Because nothing says a romantic Valentine's evening like creamy beef followed by severe intestinal cramps," the commenters joke. But there is a reason White Castle pulls out the paper table cloths each year: people really enjoy the schtick. But who are these people, really?
This year, the folks at How About We decided to find out. Last night they sent Justin Silverman to find out who actually goes to the "Love Castle." And it turns out it's most "normal" folks:
The whole thing is sweeter than we expected, but the best part is definitely at the 1:11 mark when Silverman talks to an adorable worker in the kitchen about the "five-star restaurant" experience that the joint gives diners for a song.
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