Sonnet to Sonic & Its Diet Cherry Cokes

So I'm like a little in love with diet coke.

I grew up in a family of diet coke fiends. That's right, I said it. Judge away.

These days it seems like people wear their non-soda drinking ways as a badge of honor."Oh, my parents didn't let us drink soda growing up. It wasn't allowed."

Well, good for you. My parents did.

Diet coke, at least.

And I'm here to tell you that its incredible bubbles and amazing ability to quell cravings is something that I can only describe as other-worldly. There are few things as satisfying as the first sip of a fizzy, straight-from-the-fountain diet coke.

Especially from Sonic. If you aren't familiar with this throwback drive-thru, it's a fast food chain where you don't get out of the car, you just drive up to these speakers, park, order and they roller skate out to you with your food.

I'm not one to eat in the car, really, so when I order a drink, I drive-thru, and always get the same thing.

A diet coke with the sugar free cherry syrup.

Uh-maizing. It's like the best Roy Rogers of your life.

First and foremost, they have hospital ice. You know what I mean.

The little balls of creamy ice that's so deliciously crunchy but yet soft all at once? People love it so much you can buy bags of ice from there (that's like a little weird. But whatevs. I'm letting it go.)

Second and second most, their diet coke is so good. It beats McDonalds by a landslide. And everyone in the diet coke community knows McDonalds has far superior diet coke to other, similar establishments (not including 7-11. That's in a category all its own.)

Thirdly, it's the only place you can get sugar free cherry syrup! Generally you get grenadine, or a similar cherry-like substance loaded with sugar and calories, but not at Sonic. At Sonic, it's a one giant cup of sugar substitute amazing-ness.

Now, while I appreciate your concern for the amount of aspartame I consume on a daily basis, know that I am well-aware of the risks associated with consuming fake sugar and I accept and embrace them.

We all have our things, you know?

So, here's to you, Sonic.

xoxo