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To: Pokey78
Why did they go away? I NEVER have been to a drive in that wasn't full.

And obviously they were part of cultural times. Look how many movies had drive in movie scenes.
2 posted on 06/15/2003 4:01:04 PM PDT by Calpernia (Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.)
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To: Calpernia
Why did they go away? I NEVER have been to a drive in that wasn't full.

More money using them as flea markets. Plus the drive-in movie sound is crappy compared to what you get in theaters. I really don't see much of a drive-in revival.

4 posted on 06/15/2003 4:04:20 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (He Who Laughs Last Was Too Dumb To Figure out the Joke First)
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To: Calpernia
The land became too valuable here so they were bought up and the land developed. Plus, the cities expanded into the country boundaries so that they couldn't remain. We loved the drive-ins. You could dress the little guys in pj's, let them sit on the hood of the car and munch chips. Cheap for a tight budget, too. No baby sitters either. ~sigh~
5 posted on 06/15/2003 4:06:15 PM PDT by OpusatFR (Using pretentious arcane words to buttress your argument means you don't have one)
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To: Calpernia
they went away when they went to double screens and there was no "back row" to park and neck in. imo
16 posted on 06/15/2003 6:17:20 PM PDT by cajun-jack
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To: Calpernia
They didn't go away here --- Sonics are very popular.
39 posted on 06/16/2003 6:38:36 AM PDT by FITZ
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