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Lazy? In a hurry? Alcoholic? I'm curious to know the 'real' reason why drive-thru convenience stores were invented. I have a sneaky suspision that alcohol is the first and foremost item on the store manager's inventory checklist. With names such as Brew Thru and Beer Barn, it makes me wonder... I found this interesting website that highlights photos of drive-thru stores throughout America... http://www.beerbarns.com/ I was 18 years old when I had my first experience with a drive-thru store. I was visiting friends in unknown territory in Chillicothe, Ohio. I was driving and the passenger was a native of Ohio. We had driven up from Virginia Beach. While driving down a main street, I was told to turn right. Right into a building! I hesitated, put my foot on the brake, and said "do you think I'm a freakin' idiot? I'm not driving straight through that building!" Needless to say, it took quite a bit more convincing but I eventually drove through. We recently visited Warren, Ohio to attend a friend's wedding and the faint memories of my drive-thru experience came rushing back when I saw this:
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Air Guitar at the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame After a 6 hour drive to Cleveland, Ohio and a 2-hour tour of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, it's time for FOOD! You know what they say, "When in Rome...." So, we head over to the Hard Rock Cafe for legendary burgers, rock and roll memorabilia and great tunes to accompany our meal. Rae: "Dinner was great! I'm exhausted... let's head to the Inn and relax for the night." Stella: "Do you want me to drive since you've only had a cat nap in the past 2 days?" Rae: "No, I'll drive... what's another hour and a half, sleep is over rated anyway." We head out, hitting I-90 west, less than 2 miles from the restaurant. It's pitch black and we're in unknown territory... Rae: "Didn't we get gas an hour before we hit Cleveland?" Stella: "Yes Rae, we filled the tank, just as we do every 2 hours while on a road trip... not that you obsess about it or anything." Rae: "We need a gas station... like, NOW. We're on empty!" Stella: "Rae!! we just stopped, what do you mean? We are in the middle of NO WHERE!" Rae: "Maybe there's a hole in the tank, or there was a hose in the tank..." Moral of the story: Maybe it was the out-of-state license plate that makes us an easy target? Maybe we just 'look' like visitors so that makes us an easy target? No matter the reason, when traveling, you are always a target for scammers and thieves. There's no way to know for certain, but we can take a good guess that our gas was siphoned. Common sense safety tip: Remember what you were taught in Drivers Ed class in high school? Check your gas guage before driving away. |
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