Yesterday I confirmed the second Pizza Hut within carryout distance is no longer offering anchovies. In fact, it seems they've standardized their toppings selection without them. While I'm fully aware of their lack of popular support, either being outvoted whenever an order's taken or limited to "my" half (which I then have to guard jealously), I refuse to settle for the pepperonis and bell peppers among even self-proclaimed seafood lovers who can't appreciate the salty compliment to otherwise bland cheese and sauce. But I'm inclined to suspect there's a reason for this more sinister than simple menu downsizing: perhaps invisible market forces? The dumbing-down of the bourgeoisie diet to facilitate the transition into working class? Penguins? Sure not all my conspiracy theories have panned out, but they're not getting away with ruining the $5 Pizza Mia for me.