As I was driving cross country a while back, I saw some things that I thought were interesting:
1) I drove on a patch of highway that had to have had one dead skunk on the side of the road every ten miles. (Is there a place that boasts of being the Skunk Capital of the World?)
2) I saw windmills, windmills, and more windmills. Wouldn’t it be great if wind and sun could be our main sources of energy?
3) Which takes me to the next item on my list. I saw a lot of oil drills. Those things always remind me of that Rock Hudson, James Dean, and Elizabeth Taylor movie Giant. (I’m not even sure if there were oil drills in that movie…)
4) Oh my goodness! How neat is it to drive through a little Dairy Queen-type of town and see those beautiful, old courthouses?!?
5)Yikes! There’s a place called “Cannibal Draw”. I don’t even want to know how that place got its name!!!
6) You are not going to believe this: I pass by a functioning Drive-In Theater on my regular route. Oh my goodness! That takes me way back to days when we (even our Cocker Spaniel!) would go to a drive-in movie and feel all snug in the comfort of our car- watching the movie as fireflies fluttered around, anticipating the cold, sweet watermelon that awaited us in my grandmother’s kitchen.
Sometimes it seems that a long, boring drive through the flat, barely inhabited plains can be a lot more picturesque than one would expect…
Jackie says
I miss drive-in theaters! One of my best childhood memories is watching Kelly’s Heroes on Christmas night at the drive-in with my family. We lived in the midwest so it was freezing cold. We snuggled under blankets and watched the movie, all cozy and together. Bring back the drive-in!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Oh my gosh, Jackie! Wouldn’t it be wonderful it they would bring back drive-ins?!? Of course, I doubt my husband would think the mono-stereo “sound system” would be all that great. Remember those little audio boxes?
Man… I hate to say this… but… Those were the days!
Carol A says
I live in a town in Indiana that still has a drive in theatre and it’s very popular. One of our winter storms took down part of the screen and it was just replaced within the last month.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Carol A, enjoy the treat! Even in these days of 8-plex theaters and mail-order movies, there is nothing quite like a good, old drive-in theater. A lot of times, the drive-in experience is better than the actual movie.
How neat that you all have already refurbished the screen. What fun for the summer nights!
Maria (BearMountainBooks) says
That’s because there is lots of room for our memories in those long open spaces.
Annette says
I am lucky enough to live in an area that boasts 2 drive-in movies one with 2 screens. There is no mono anymore it is broadcast through the radio.
Dead skunks? How old is everyone out there? Anyone remember the song, “Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road” by Loudon Wainwright the 3? Anyone remember what popular sitcom he was a guest on? AH get the mind thinking!!! Annette
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Annette, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 2-screen drive in theater. So, you have three drive-in theater screens available! You are lucky!
Oh my gosh >>> They don’t have those boxes that hang from the window anymore?
I remember that song from years and years ago. I was still in school, and it was played on all of the AM stations… That’s right folks! AM stations!!!
linda says
Danna, We still have a few Drive-In movies around here. But just like a lot of other things, the antics of some people and drugs have put an end to a lot of these. Families just aren’t going to go to places where these activities are going on.