My hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, doesn't have an Olive Garden. For some of us — picky eaters, fans of unlimited breadsticks — that's a point of contention. But for others, it's a point of pride. "I am delighted that we don't have a bad-Italian-food chain in town," my aunt told me when I asked my Facebook friends for their Olive Garden opinions. "I would give anything to never have one in Lawrence," added a longtime Lawrencian. I myself have never had a strong opinion about the Italian chain, which is why I was so puzzled to find that so many of my friends did.