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Last night our friend Enoch introduced us to Hazel's Drive-In in Antioch. It was one of the most enjoyable dining experiences I've had in a while. It's a tiny hamburger place (six tables) in an ugly part of Antioch that I would have never found on my own. It was founded in 1947 and the popular thing to do is to try to eat their Willy Burger which is as big as a plate (the record for eating one is about 30 minutes). A group of construction workers all ordered Willy Burgers and when the food arrived they were amazed and had their pictures taken holding the burgers while people at other tables looked on in astonishment.

I had a Hazel Burger which has two patties and is still probably less than half the size of the Willy Burger. The Hazel Burger looks exactly like a Big Mac but tastes a lot better. I actually wonder who came out with that burger first. Even though McDonald's was founded in 1940 they didn't come out with the Big Mac until 1968. I'll have to do some follow-up reporting...

Another great thing about the place is they have awesome milkshakes. There are about 12 flavors to choose from and you can mix them however you want.

Jace was there with us and enjoying the food. He ate the last half of Samantha's burger and then ate the last third of mine. He also drank most of Samantha's milkshake (his favorite food item). Then he saw a gum ball machine and started pointing at it. He probably thought they were rubber balls because we always give him a quarter to get a rubber ball if we encounter one of those machines. I knew the gum ball was too big for him to eat so I had to say "no". Then he said "can I have money?" He had never said that before and I didn't know he knew what money was. I guess I will be hearing that phrase for the next 18-28 years... The waitress overheard and she gave him a lollipop (his second favorite food item) which made him happy. Needless to say he stayed up until 10 PM last night.