I am the biggest fan of the drive-in theaters. We crowd the car with all our friends, pay little admission and we get to see two movies. The summer sun dances between the leaves of the trees and we drive the car on the gravel road to view the old 1950's sign displaying in red block letters which movies are playing. The car is finally parked with the tailgate facing the large, white movie screen and then we race to the playground and run up and down the slide. I head back to the car for some cool drinks and cheezy pizza and I always, always stuff myself. I start to cuddle up with my favorite blanket and the previews starts.
My favorite advertisement, which they still play during the previews, is the one with the dancing hot-dog encouraging me to head to the snack bar, which I oblige to do after the first movie. During intermission I head to the concession stand and the smell of buttery popcorn overcomes my senses. I tend to follow my nose and I buy a bucket of popcorn along with other things I don't need like candybars, ice cream, and, yes, I have even bought more pizza after already eatting a box at the car. I head back for the second movie and the chill in the air leads me to pull on my sweater. Once the second movie is over we drive tiredly back home and I easily fall into a long sleep in my bed and the next morning I wake to remember how wonderful the night before was.
These are my memories of the drive-in and yes, we are all going back again. Text me if you are interested in going because it is going to be wonderful! Because I love the drive-in so much and I would hate to see it disappear, please check out the website: http://www.westwinddriveins.com/theaters/
Please remember to go. It is more than seeing a move - it is making memories that last forever.
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