You so desperately want this to be a nefarious PR job.
Why was Chick-fil-a mentioned first? (Puts on Sherlock Holmes cap.)
1. Maybe the writer was fishing for pageviews?
2. Maybe the writer wanted an eye-catching lead? Aggregators pick up the first sentence.
3. Is it a coincidence this is trending on a Sunday after millions of Christians just ate Chick-fil-a after church? How many priests/pastors injected this story into the sermon today? How many Christian moms did a "share by email" on this? A ton!
4. Sometimes these stories take months to write. Maybe the writer first discovered the phenomena via a Chick-fil-a related conversation.
5. A good article must have quotes. It's possible the Chick-fil-a quote came first which got the always-difficult first paragraph rolling.
6. Maybe this was an underhanded jab at Chick-fil-a patrons. "See, it's not just chicken-eating Christians that are generous." NYT's political slant is no secret.
7. Maybe the writer just likes the chicken? Is that so far-fetched? LOL.
Those are just as plausible, if not more plausible, in my opinion.
Why was Chick-fil-a mentioned first? (Puts on Sherlock Holmes cap.)
1. Maybe the writer was fishing for pageviews?
2. Maybe the writer wanted an eye-catching lead? Aggregators pick up the first sentence.
3. Is it a coincidence this is trending on a Sunday after millions of Christians just ate Chick-fil-a after church? How many priests/pastors injected this story into the sermon today? How many Christian moms did a "share by email" on this? A ton!
4. Sometimes these stories take months to write. Maybe the writer first discovered the phenomena via a Chick-fil-a related conversation.
5. A good article must have quotes. It's possible the Chick-fil-a quote came first which got the always-difficult first paragraph rolling.
6. Maybe this was an underhanded jab at Chick-fil-a patrons. "See, it's not just chicken-eating Christians that are generous." NYT's political slant is no secret.
7. Maybe the writer just likes the chicken? Is that so far-fetched? LOL.
Those are just as plausible, if not more plausible, in my opinion.