GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Every Friday during Lent, lines stretch through the halls of St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish as hungry guests wait for one of the area’s most popular fish fries. Some visitors say the wait is worth it.
“Well let’s see, I got here at at 4:30 so it’s been 45 minutes,” said Duncan MacLachlan, whose wife is part of the fish fry team.
While guests wait, live music fills the hallways and volunteers keep the line moving. Regardless of the entertainment and friendly staff, most people are there for one thing…