Drive-In Theaters - What Happened to them?

For some reason I got to thinking earlier about the few times I got to go to a drive-in when I was younger to watch a movie. It was an awesome experience as a kid. The size of the screen, the cool speaker that clipped on to your window, the walk to the concession stand to get some popcorn and some candy, all part of an era that is all but gone.

It amazes me that most of the drive-ins closed and became retail space for new stores and restaurant. I mean, since then, we have become a lazy society never having to leave our cars for anything. Pretty much there is a drive through window available for whatever you want these days. Need lunch or dinner? Stop at a fast food restaurant and grab an extra value meal - make mine large please. In most states, if you need to pick up a case of beer or a 5th of your favorite bottom of the barrel wine(Mad Dog was my favorite) all you need to do is hit a local convenience store and pull up to the window and place you order for your drinks and snacks for the evening DVD at home.

Doesn’t the drive-in fit in with our lifestyle? Sure, there are still some out there, but now as many as there were when I was young. Now, the sound from the movie plays through your car radio on an unused FM frequency. The concession stands are still there, just more expensive. And now, the cars have gotten smaller so the trunks can’t fit as many people to sneak in without paying. Well, even though the drive-in was on its way out when I was young, this sure makes me feel old. What say you?

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