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For the last eight years or so I've been teased by "Sonic Drive-In" commercials knowing that they were nowhere near the Bay Area. I always wondered why they would spend so much money on marketing to an area that can't buy their product. Now I know. They built up an irresistible craving for something based solely on the fact that I couldn't have it. So, on my day off today I decided to make the harrowing trek (45 minutes) to the Tracy Sonic.

I have to say that I was amazed.

I went there with no expectations or knowledge of how things work there.

Here's the enumerated bliss:

1. Drive-up covered parking spots where you can order food on an intercom (they also had walk-up covered seating areas outside with ceiling fans).
2. A menu with huge variety.
3. Employees served food on roller skates and put the tray on my window (I think the acne-scarred kid who served us wanted a tip but I wasn't sure).

I had a bacon cheese burger on Texas toast with fries and a lemon-berry fruit slush (with real pieces of fruit!). Samantha had an extra-long hot dog with fries and a banana shake. The food was great.

I never thought it would be worth it to drive one and a half hours round trip for a fast food place but it is.