Doubles duel: George or George X?

Rival "doubles" vendors, George and George X, have been working the same street corner in Woodbrook for quite some. From all appearances, customers prefer George X. Unsure of whether it was actually the taste that influenced their decision, I decided to find out for myself. So, with mih belly in mih hand (as we say), this morning I headed down to Carlos Street.

To my surprise, George X was no longer two feet from George, but all the way to the end of the block in the car park of Coco Lounge. Smart move George X... On a busy morning I'd definitely pick the vendor with parking. There were also four people working at George X's place, as opposed to George's two. After quickly ordering "two with everything expect cucumbers", I headed up to the Roberts Street corner to get the same thing.



Now the moment of truth! I opened both doubles so that I could compare their appearance. Once again, George X was the clear winner, so naturally I picked that one up first. To tell you the truth though, I wasn't that blown away. In my opinion for all that George had against him, his doubles actually tasted better.

At the end of the day, though, even if they have never tried it from anywhere else in the country, Trinis are die-hard supporters of their vendor, willing to drive miles and stand in long lines to get their favourite, perfect doubles.