Conspicuously missing from the Sonic menu

Ok, you know Sonic. The 1950s style drive-in. The company that succeeds by "... sticking to what made drive-ins so popular in the first place: made-to-order American classics...", etc.

I've got a Sonic cup in front of me now, all retro Eisenhower-looking postwar graphics in turquoise and mustard.

Guess which of these "American classics" you can no longer get at Sonic:

• caramel mocha java chiller
• m&m sonic blast
• grape creamslush chiller
• cranberry, raspberry, or peach iced tea
• jr fritos chili cheese wrap
• chicken bacon ranch sandwich
• a malt

Yes, you guessed correctly. The malt is gone from the menu. You can get a caramel mocha java chiller but not a freaking malt.

Seriously, who made this decision? It's not like malted milk is expensive, hard to work with, expires quickly, etc. It's a relatively cheap commodity powder that sits in a bin until you need it. You put a scoop in and stir. Done. I worked for sonic when I was a high school kid and made a kabillion shakes and malts. It's not hard. Arrghhhh!