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Oma Blaise Ford's avatar

I never properly considered the gas station food options until 1) I took my son to Iceland, where eating in the gas station is one of the best values going, and 2) I road-tripped with you.

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

It was our Not Chicago trip where I learned the Amana stop was no longer the goat.

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Nicki S's avatar

Fun post! No mention of Casey’s breakfast pizza?

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

Given a choice at Casey’s for breakfast, I’d take a cake donut with white frosting. Never glazed.

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Laraine Davis's avatar

I like your style.

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

💚

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Diana Dickinson's avatar

Do you remember Stuckey's gas stations? They used to sell t-shirts that said, "Stuckey's. Eat here and get gas."

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Julie Stone's avatar

My go to road trip snack is combos- cheddar and pretzels. You get the cheese without the messy fingers. As to roller dogs and salad sandwiches of any variety, I’ll leave that to the more adventurous. 🤣

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

Combos are for-sure the wise choice. I would expect no less from you, Ms. Stone.

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Holli's avatar

Ew! 😆

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

You'll come around someday.

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Terri S's avatar

This was such a great post. I will try the coffee trick next time I get coffee!

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

Seems up your alley but I’m betting your mix would be 50-50.

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Stacy Oberdin Kaminski's avatar

Wow, i thought i knew you. You really like those French burnt peanuts, huh!?🤔

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

It’s true. But never Corn Nuts.

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

I had no idea these existed!!!!

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Elizabeth G. Howard's avatar

What fancy gas station are you in that has such a outlandish display of goods? Gas station shirts should be five bucks. I have a hard time breaking away from the savory classics such as Combos and nacho flavored Slim Jim's. I know they are killing me from the inside, but I don't take road trips that often.

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Jennifer Wilson's avatar

This highly styled photo shoot was a brand-new gas station on Highway 20 on the way to northwest Iowa (Spencer; my brother's basement was flooded). It's almost worth the mystery camera speeding tickets on that same road.

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