#12 - Spontaneous Drive In Stop!

Where did the drive-ins go?
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​In the early '60's there were lots of drive-ins for burgers and ice cream. I remember on some, warm summer nights, my family would pile in the car and drive.

 If we drove anywhere at all near the A&W, we 4 kids would start begging.  Sometimes we lucked out and our station wagon pulled in. Frosty mugs would soon appear on a tray, hooked to our window!  

A Summer Stop!
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​Since I'm 60 and not 6, I didn't have to wait for my dad to turn the wheel, yesterday. I was driving and I spotted the funny Dairy Treat drive-in. I've passed it in a million times, but this time I did a u-turn and parked.

Sadly no car service, but I marched happily up to the window and peered through the screen. "Do you have ice cream?" I asked.  The sign was old and I couldn't assume.

​Betty
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​Betty knew I was a new visitor.  She's been there 38 years and had never seen me.

Without a moment's hesitation she turned and scooped me up a cone of vanilla. "You'll like this. No need to pay, you can pay next time you come!"  She made me feel like a lucky little 6-year old, for sure.  Thanks Betty!
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