King of Jordan orders mushroom burger, onion rings in Myrtle Point
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the fourth Petra conference, organized by the King Abdullah II Fund for Development and the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in Petra, Jordan on Wednesday, June 18. By Azenith Smith and KVAL Web StaffMYRTLE POINT, Ore. -- A royal head of state who "is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad" ordered a mushroom swiss burger with onion rings at the Kozy Kitchen Restaurant on Wednesday. King Abdullah Hussein of Jordan slipped into Oregon under the radar this week. He spent at least the last two days in the Bend area, doing a little rafting under the eye of U.S. and Jordanian Secret Service agents. The king was in Myrtle Point Wednesday on a motorcycle trip. Surrounded by about 30 U.S. and Jordanian Secret Service agents, King Hussein and his private party of 10 spent about an hour and half at the Kozy Kitchen Restaurant. "They were very nice and very easy to deal with," said manager Kathy Pyle "It was pretty private," said Stacie Tessman, another restaurant manager. "Not many people knew about it, except what leaked out in the community." Restaurant staff said they were approached by Secret Service last week, who said they would be bringing in a high-profile person. The staff didn't know who. Due to tight security, there were several motorcycle riders dressed like Hussein with helmets and masks on. He and his son are on a private vacation, visiting various spots in Washington and Oregon. They had just visited Crater Lake. Hussein took the throne in 1999. He is the direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammed, founder of Islam, according to his official bio on his Web site. |
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