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Someone just ordered five pizzas in your Tims drive-thru

Good morning from the Lakehead — the Giant's still sleeping, but we're not. Let's get at it.

### Your morning drive-thru just got wild

You know, up here in Thunder Bay, we have our routines. We like things steady. Going to Tim Hortons drive-thru on Arthur Street or Memorial Avenue, you expect to wait for a double-double, maybe a bagel. But this story... this is something else. Someone out there decided their morning run for coffee needed to be a full-on catering event, right there in the drive-thru. Five pizzas, five sandwiches, ten drinks. Can you believe it?

It’s almost like they decided to host a full lunch meeting in their car, causing a full stop for everyone behind them just trying to get to work. It makes you wonder, was it a lost catering order? Or just one person with a serious case of the munchies and no time for a sit-down? Either way, it’s a classic Lakehead moment — where everyday life takes an unexpected turn and everyone just sort of collectively sighs and waits. We’re used to waiting for a train to clear the tracks, but a mobile feast in the Tims line? That's new.

#### What This Means for Thunder Bay

* **Patience is a virtue:** You better have some extra sisu if you're hitting the drive-thru. * **Embrace the unexpected:** Sometimes, your quick coffee run becomes a spectator sport. * **Support local:** Maybe this is a sign to try a Persian from Bennet's Bakery next time. Quicker and way more unique.

This is the kind of story that reminds you that even in a city as quiet and grounded as Thunder Bay, there’s always something happening that makes you shake your head and smile. It's just part of life out here, where the unexpected often becomes the norm.

Mikko Virtanen-Bryce, MiTL Sports Desk, Thunder Bay.

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