Cook “believes the inauguration is a great American tradition, and is donating to the inauguration in the spirit of unity,” those close to the CEO told Axios.

The first test of the party's unity comes on Friday with leadership elections in the House.

To close his farewell speech, Romney warned of the challenge created by those “who would tear at our unity.”

As the run winds down and all the group meet at the benches again, Mr Odoemene rounds up the runners with the same chant of unity.

But as long as they keep up the silly, fourth-wall breaking humor and earnest messages of unity, the Sonic franchise just might have some legs.