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HopeHoops

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2. The classic trick is to park between the two screens. Adults out front, kids in the monkey-back.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:00 PM

Jun 2012

They use FM now (and have for quite a while - no more squawk boxes). Use the car stereo for the adult movie (not porn, just audience) and a boom box for the kids' movie. Most theaters with two screens slate movies in that manner. We've got one of the few remaining drive-ins about 20 miles from here.

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Opening of the First Drive-in Theater Celebrated With Google Doodle [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 OP

Ha! that was cool. OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #1

What's the allure? concrete Jun 2012 #6

We've one outside our town. It is fun for kids, families, a social event that goes beyond simply uppityperson Jun 2012 #7

Heavy pettin' the back seat! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #8

I go to the drive in every summer--probably twice a month Jun-Sep, on average. MADem Jun 2012 #9

The classic trick is to park between the two screens. Adults out front, kids in the monkey-back. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2

I had no idea drive-ins were still around. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #3

There aren't a lot of them left. We lived near one in NH. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

There's one on I-45 near Ennis, called The Galaxy. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #5