Long before Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King lined every street in America, there were a number of hamburger “drive-up” places around the area. You can still many of them, either run down or converted into a used car lot, however one still remains open for business and that is Whistlers in Carthage. For as long as I can remember I’ve enjoyed these fairly small hamburgers and they have tasted exactly the same since I was 5.
Although I don’t pickup a grease soaked bag of burgers from there very often, when I do, I always enjoy it if for no other reason than it reminds me of when I was a wee child. Another thing that is fun about whistlers is that their burgers are named in the most literal sense. For example, a burger with ham is called the “pig & bull”. My personal favorite, a bacon cheeseburger is the “sow & cow”. I forget the others.
I love whistlers for the 25 seconds it stays in me……Whistlers also i think named their restaurant in a literal sense as it whistles right through you! You’re right, this is one of the few places you can pick up a plastic wrapped burger placed in a paper bag, and the grease soaks through all of it by the time you get home!!