During the late hours of last Friday night, a significant increase in demand for pizza was observed, while bars around the Pentagon in the United States were empty.
An observation that may not seem important to many has been a very reliable indicator over the past 40 years.
In cases of disasters, wars, and important political and military events that may occur soon, demand rises from employees of sensitive government offices in the United States, such as the White House and the Pentagon.
The observation was discovered by the owner of the Domino's Pizza franchise in Washington, DC, Frank Meeks, as orders for pizza were rising before any important announcement from the White House. Economists called it the "Pizza Meter."
Soviet intelligence also used it to monitor the movements of CIA employees, with their delay in working hours as a response to managing some crises. Mark Lowenthal, an intelligence and national security expert, described it in his book “Intelligence: A Political Secret.”
Followers of this indicator believe that war merchants and protectors of American interests are working hard on Friday night.
When employees of sensitive government offices in the United States work continuously without breaks, they resort to ordering pizza from nearby restaurants. This is an indication that they are very preoccupied with important political or military events that may occur soon.
Although this scale could be unscientific and is sometimes used for entertainment, it has proven highly efficient in previous experiments, and there are those who believe that it has never been wrong.
During the past few hours, calls to leave Lebanon and Iran have increased from many Arab and foreign countries.
Evacuation calls carried the slogan of speedy departure, from Italy, the United States, France, Sweden, and a large number of countries, with increasing fears of the expansion of the war in the Middle East.