Maggie's Farm

The trick to the Angus burgers (and really any off-the-menu burger) is to order it with or without something so they have to cook it fresh. I order my Quarter-Pounders "with ketchup and mustard only", which is simply a regular Q-P minus the pickle, but it forces them to cook me a fresh one.

Similarly, if you want fresh fries, order them without salt. That forces them to cook a fresh batch while your burger is cooking, then you salt them yourself.

Also, just to note, you can order the Angus burger however you want. If the lunk behind the counter insists it has to be one of the three 'meals', politely ask for the manager. I've now gone through this scenario three times at my local McDuck's with a new trainee.

Interesting contrast in the second pic, BD, between the 'denuded' trees and the evergreens. While I wouldn't call it "unique" to New England, this 'half-and-half' look is somewhat rare. In many (most?) areas, practically every single tree loses its leaves, giving the land that 'stark' look, and in some areas, like the Far West, hardly a tree loses its leaves. Growing up in northern CA, the only way we could tell it was autumn was when the grocery store started pushing pumpkins.