5/5 J. Mark C. 3 years ago on Google
Of
the
four
drive-in
movies
we've
visited
this
summer
my
son
and
I
rate
this
one
best
for
concession
prices,
for
one,
and
better
yet,
screen
size:
Big,
like
in
olden
days!
And
#1
for
double-feature
pairings:
"Us"
AND
"Get
Out."
Genius,
as
I'm
sure
you'll
agree.
Runner-up:
Jaws
and
Jurassic
Park
last
month,
at
Menden
(in
MA,
btw).
Gotta
say
Menden's
rest
rooms
were
better
suited
to
Covid
concerns,
but
...
>sigh<
One
attends
to
such
details
more
closely
at
70+
...
There
I
go
again!
Digression
is
my
middle
name,
as
you
might
say.
So
~
In
that
case
allow
me
to
trace
my
affinity
for
this
old
fashioned
venue:
Reason
#1.
When
I
was
17
or
so,
I
was
viewing
some
Creature
Feature
at
a
drive-in
on
the
Norfolk/
Va.
Beach
line.
I
was
with
a
couple
of
my
buddies.
A
truly
lovely
lass
happened
by.
Without
a
word
she
casually
opened
my
door
and
climbed
in
beside
me
~
and
kissed
me
long
and
deep
-
once
-
and
left.
Obviously
a
peak
drive-in
moment
~
Ah,
youth!
O
sweet
innocence!
Reason
#2.
Less,
um,
exciting
~
but
just
as
strange
in
the
opposite
direction:
As
a
boy
in
Orange,
Cali
~
ca
1956
-
1960
~
my
family
attended
church
at
a
drive-in;
the
altar,
replete
with
cross
extending
upward
atop
the
concession
stand
and
featuring
Rev.
Schuller
before
he
became
the
famous
televangelist
preaching
from
the
Crystal
Cathedral
in
Garden
Grove.
Sunday
school?
Why,
at
the
picnic
tables
near
said
concession
stand
along
the
wall.
The
church
service
itself?
More
genius:
Just
park
in
a
slot,
grab
the
handy
speaker-on-a-pole
and
listen
in
the
comfort
of
your
very
own
car!
As
to
the
Crystal
Cathedral:
Alas,
we
moved
away
before
the
transition
to
this
California
extravaganza
-
where
apparently
one
could
either
go
inside
this
huge
and
elaborate
space
-
or
sit
in
the
car,
in
curlers
if
need
be
(Check
it
out
on
Google)
We
hope
to
visit
more
drive
ins
before
the
season
ends.