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Those familiar with West Coast burger chain In-N-Out will understand when I say it's not just a place to get a quick cheeseburger - it's a religious experience. For the uninitiated, allow me to break it down: In-N-Out was the first drive-thru hamburger stand in California, and it revolutionized the fast food industry. All meals are made fresh to order with ingredients that are never frozen, and the company has (and plans to always be) family owned and never franchised. The menu is basic to say the least - burgers, fries, and shakes - but there's also a not-so-secret "Secret Menu" that expands visitor's culinary options.
Remember that tear-jerking episode of Sex & the City where Smith shaved his head as a gesture to show his support of Samantha when she got cancer? That's kind of what's going on this weekend as part of the global fundraising effort by St. Baldrick's, an organization that's leading the fight against childhood cancer.
St. Baldrick's was founded only a decade ago by 17 people in Pasadena who didn't want to waste their St. Patrick's Day getting day drunk. Instead, they vowed to raise $17,000 on March 17. The event more than surpassed expectations, raising $104,000.
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