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Whataburger celebrates 66th birthday

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HOUSTON – Happy birthday, Whataburger! It was 66 years ago that Whataburger opened its first restaurant.

Harmon Dobson, the man behind the burger that we all know and love, opened the first-ever Whataburger in Corpus Christi on Aug. 8, 1950.

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There are now more than 700 restaurants that span in every state from Arizona to Florida.

[Scroll down to take our poll: What's your favorite Whataburger item?]

The fast-food restaurant is part of Texas history. When people move to or visit Texas, natives always recommend going to Whataburger. It's a Texas tradition.

Some people even have Whataburger-themed birthday parties.

COOLEST.CAKE.EVER. This is definitely worth sharing! A San Antonio mother shared this photo of a Whataburger cake she made for her son's birthday.

Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Friday, October 2, 2015

BuzzFeed created a list of reasons why Whataburger is the best thing ever. [See list here]

[See also: Woman makes Whataburger run for mother during Houston area flooding]

Join us in celebrating Whataburger's 66th birthday, and tell us why you love Whataburger. What do you usually order?

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