Finding Destiny in the Drive-Thru
An Order for Two Justaburgers Leads to True Love
Cody Smith just had 30 minutes to grab two Justaburgers for a quick lunch, but something about the cute girl working in the Whataburger drive-thru definitely caught his attention.
"Something just told me to ask for her phone number," Smith said. "I was sure she gave me a fake phone number, so I pulled over in the parking lot and called it right there."
It was the right number, and turns out, Melissa Maese was the right girl.
"My younger years, I was a mess," Cody said. "But she just stayed by me and gave me hope -- she loved me until I could love myself."
So when it was finally time to propose 15 years later - Cody knew it couldn't be anywhere else but the Whataburger drive-thru. He asked for our help surprising her in the drive-thru, and of course we were happy to go the extra mile.
We decorated a check-back tray, put Cody in a Whataburger uniform, and prepared some extra touches to make sure the day was just perfect. Then, Cody asked Melissa to come pick up food for a picnic, and we got hidden cameras rolling.
This time, Melissa was the one in the drive-thru placing the order for two Justaburgers, thinking she was getting food for a family picnic, with no idea Cody was inside in disguise -- and this was one delivery that was serving up pure love.
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