Alex Eckelberry wrote:
> Now, for an In-And-Out burger, I could understand.  But Sonic...? 

Try their "Oceanwater".

It's worth the wait.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Jon Kibler
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 3:56 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [funsec] OT: New England Lemmings and The Herd Mentality
> 
> I find myself on vacation just outside of Peabody, MA. While trying to
> locate the hotel, noticed that the entire right shoulder of the road for
> almost a half mile before the hotel was a solid line of cars. They even
> had cops directing traffic. Asking at the registration desk what was up
> with the line, was told that the line was for the new Sonic Drive-In
> (http://www.sonicdrivein.com/) that had opened last Wednesday 2 blocks
> further up US-1!
> 
> I then had to ask what was the big deal, were they giving away free food
> or something? It turns out that this is the first Sonic in New England.
> People have been coming from as far away as Maine, Vermont, Rhodes
> Island, Connecticut, and New York just to try out the latest junk food
> chain! Some have driven 4 or more hours just to sit in line to eat a
> hamburger in their car. Those arriving "late"
> have been finding the restaurant out of food and closing early. In
> addition to the line down US-1, I also found that there is a back
> entrance that has a line that stretches further than one can see.
> Thinking about it, this has to make Sonic one of the highest carbon
> footprint foods in the world!!
> 
> Coming from an area that is saturated with Sonics, I cannot believe that
> anyone would wait in line -- and apparently do so for hours -- for Sonic
> Drive-In food.
> IMHO, the food at just about every other burger and shake joint is
> better. The only novelty is that it is like a 50s drive-in where you are
> waited on by servers in roller skates and you have to eat in your car or
> take it home (no inside dining).
> 
> Geeze, and all these years I had thought that lemmings were herbivores.
> :-)
> 
> Jon

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