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Memories of the Drive-Inn Revisited

When I was young and a child
growing up in Discovery , Florida
South Africa 

1 of the few limited thing's we actually
had or could do was go the Drive-Inn 

There was Veldskoen , Hilfox , 5-Star
and Top-Star

But that's besides the point it's the
memory of the experience that keeps
coming back to me

Of the magic on a summer's night from
start to finish how it was to go

Driving up in a car passing through the
entrance buying a ticket for whatever
2 movie's we're on show

Then driving in and finding and choosing
the best place to park up

Position the car open the window turn
the volume up and hang the speaker on it

Down the front there was a Kiosk where
you could buy snacks like popcorn hotdogs
burgers and sweet's

Then it was back to the car get as comfy
as possible and wait for the 1st movie
to begin

Not just the mere fact of watching a
movie but a total fantastical experience

Unfortunately now like so many other
thing's in life from when I was young
have gone

They only sadly exist as fading memories
inside my head

I can only tell you 1 thing boy it was great
and I could try to explain as best I could

But it would never come close to the
real thing actually being there and
experiencing it for yourself

Matter's not what the actual movie was
the tinny barely audible sound or visual
quality

Fades into total insignificance whilst
sat outside on a balmy summer night

Having the very best time of your life
at that very moment

You natively never thought could possibly
come to an end

But it did and is now a shopping mall where
the only thing that is left

Is the Drive-Inn Screen as a parting reminder

Copyright © Christopher Flaherty | Year Posted 2022

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