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EKU Professor 'Sliders' his Way to Fame at White Castle

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Published November 2, 2011 at 10:00 AM EDT
Richard Crosby prepared to eat his usual order of a double cheeseburger, fish nibblers, and small coffee at the Richmond White Castle on Oct. 24. He's such a regular, the restaurant begins preparing it when he enters the parking lot
Tim Webb
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Lexington Herald-Leader
Richard Crosby prepared to eat his usual order of a double cheeseburger, fish nibblers, and small coffee at the Richmond White Castle on Oct. 24. He's such a regular, the restaurant begins preparing it when he enters the parking lot

Eastern Kentucky University music professor Richard Crosby does not fear the steam-grilled patty, fragrant with onions, marbleized with cheese. In fact, he eats from the White Castle menu 300 days a year. Crosby's essay about his unusual dietary preference recently earned him induction — along with nine other slider enthusiasts — into the White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame. The company established the hall of fame in 2001. Since then, 8,810 people have applied, and 80 have been given the thumbs-up of slider distinction.
Lexington/Richmond
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