flying falafel fridays

it's not just alliteration. on friday there really is a campus booth with a sign that says "the flying falafel...volunteers eat free".
berkeley has more falafel per square foot of sidewalk than any other place i have ever encountered. i'm not complaining. i love the falafel. otherwise i wouldn't know that fred's deli has a footlong falafel sandwich for $3.99; that sunshine deli sells avocado falafel pita, super falafel pita, and a falafel plate with hummus and a choice of sides; or that the bear's lair on campus has a falafel lunchbox to go.
this falafel phenomenon (and that was for the love alliteration) amuses me, however, because in an age where the french fry is considered a demonic creation of the fast food industry, how a deep-fried ball of chickpeas can masquerade so effectively as a healthy, vegetarian option is...well.
whatever. chickpeas over potatoes and down with mcdonald's. because that's the berkeley way.