aUGUST of 1999 feature:

Marlin, TX Exit 315 S I-35 Texaco Food Mart
Rating: ****
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This place was really trying; 3 restaurants (none open). Hell, the guy behind the counter even gave us a hot dog for free. The horrible array of products aimed at long-distance truckers distracted us from our true mission: get food, pee, and keep moving. They seemed to break down into 3 departments: stuff for married guys (Cheapo trinkets from the Pacific Rim for the rugrats at home.... ), stuff for single guys (see Fritz modeling hat below): "I like a woman with a VCR (Very Cute Rear)....and stuff for either. $2.50 for a teenie roll of duct tape. If you come here, get your hot dog and split most rickety-tick; the abyss really stares back at you at this joint.