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That was before they supersized all drinks. (And many of our tummies)
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I never cared for drive-ins, I preferred the walk-in variety. I remember as a kid going out with friends early Saturday mornings with a wagon collecting pop bottles. When we had enough bottles to cover admission and snacks for everyone, we cashed the bottles in and headed for the theater. Once there, we'd get popcorn, candy, and a drink. Then we'd settle down in the back rows or sometimes the balcony. We'd usually see sci-fi or westerns and loved it when it was a double feature. There'd be a newsreel, a cartoon, a serial, coming attractions, and then the movie. Sometimes we'd stay and watch it again. Did we ever sneak anyone in because we were short on money for admission? |
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I loved the drive ins, it was much easier to get a cooler full of adult beverages into a drive in than a walk in.
And when I had a mini motorhome with a back picture window and a refrigerator it was even better. Spoiler:
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In high school my girlfriend and I would borrow my parents nine passenger station wagon to go to the drive-in.
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09-25-2019, 09:58 AM | #382 |
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American Bandstand Top 10 - 20 Sep 1969
10: Hurt So Bad - Lettermen 09: Get Together - Youngbloods 08: Jean - Oliver 07: Sugar, Sugar - Archies 06: Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan 05: I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations 04: I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones 03: Easy To Be Hard - Three Dog Night 02: Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones 01: Green River - Credence Clearwater Revival (CCR) This was 50 years ago this week and I was a senior in high school at the time. My favorite songs on this list are "Green River" and "Get Together". "Easy To Be Hard" and "Honky Tonk Women" are okay, but the rest of the songs belonged in the trash; especially Sugar, Sugar. My favorite groups in the 60's are the Kinks, Yardbirds, Beatles, Animals, Doors, and CCR. The 70's saw me getting more into hard rock, prog rock, and heavy metal. Today, my two favorite genres are hard rock and alternative (esp grunge) and my favorite groups are the Kinks, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Soundgarden, Yardbirds, and Led Zeppelin. I still like the others, but they're further down the list. I never liked the Who and the Stones were good when they first started. But as time went on, they got worse. By the end of the 60's, I stopped listening to their new material altogether. Last edited by tubemonkey; 09-25-2019 at 10:02 AM. |
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Sugar, Sugar - Archies (and also Dizzy - Tommy Roe) were the first 45s I ever bought. So I disagree with your critique. However, I do prefer other songs from this lineup, now!
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I like popcorn, too. But this guy creeps me out a little bit.
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1980 Eruption of Mount St Helens
Talk about a blast from the past! I remember that Sunday morning. I went outside and watched the ash column rise high into the atmosphere. I was recently discharged from the Army, so I never had a chance to do any backpacking there before it erupted. When I finally had a chance to visit the mountain, my jaw dropped at the devastation the eruption had caused. Since then, I've made many a trip there. Quote:
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Wow! I was living in Pullman, WA when it went off. The ash stayed in place forever!
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Was scrolled up a bit and saw a lot of the talk of telephone numbers.
And I somehow feel old at times when I can say I remember when you only had to dial 7 digits to make a local call. |
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