I’m so old I remember…

I've enjoyed this thread. Please indulge this memory of a selfish 9 year old ...

Discovered that year where my parents hid our already purchased Christmas presents ... unwrapped - third floor attic with a bolt lock too high for me to reach. Found a way and snuck up while my parents were out. Found, as you can already guess, the game kerplunk. TBH, I've always hated the game. Too much work tediously putting the sticks back through the holes in resetting the game.

Fast forward to Christmas morning and opening presents. I picked the one up, shook it and looking at my mom and dad and defiantly told them that the present better not be kerplunk because I hated that game. Selfish brat I was!
I did similar, discovering I had…

 
Any good drive-in movie memories?

I was probably 6-7 and saw The Poseidon Adventure. Maybe 73 or 74. Scared the shit outta me.

Also recall seeing, Herbie the Love Bug, Bedkmobs and Broomsticks when I was really little. My parents would dress us in our pjs.

Remember seeing Raiders of The Lost Ark when I was maybe 12. Remembering being slack jawed at how great it was.

Saw a few more but those were the ones that I recall. Despite being the birthplace of the drive-in, NJ, doesn’t have any anymore.

We did take our Torino station wagon to a drive in w our kids and a neighbor w theirs during covid to a drive-in, in PA.
 
Any good drive-in movie memories?

I was probably 6-7 and saw The Poseidon Adventure. Maybe 73 or 74. Scared the shit outta me.

Also recall seeing, Herbie the Love Bug, Bedkmobs and Broomsticks when I was really little. My parents would dress us in our pjs.

Remember seeing Raiders of The Lost Ark when I was maybe 12. Remembering being slack jawed at how great it was.

Saw a few more but those were the ones that I recall. Despite being the birthplace of the drive-in, NJ, doesn’t have any anymore.

We did take our Torino station wagon to a drive in w our kids and a neighbor w theirs during covid to a drive-in, in PA.
You have a Torino wagon? That's awesome. Woodgrain on the sides?

There's a drive in not too far from me. The wife and I go occasionally - we bring in booze and food, you can't do that at a theater, it's fun.
 
You have a Torino wagon? That's awesome. Woodgrain on the sides?

There's a drive in not too far from me. The wife and I go occasionally - we bring in booze and food, you can't do that at a theater, it's fun.
Most drive ins today broadcast the movie through their FM bandwidth...so if you got a decent system in the car it is almost as good as a theater. Plus a cooler...lay the seats back...all right all right all right
 
Remember when this was amazing? Also I still want a T-Bob.
 
I've enjoyed this thread. Please indulge this memory of a selfish 9 year old ...

Discovered that year where my parents hid our already purchased Christmas presents ... unwrapped - third floor attic with a bolt lock too high for me to reach. Found a way and snuck up while my parents were out. Found, as you can already guess, the game kerplunk. TBH, I've always hated the game. Too much work tediously putting the sticks back through the holes in resetting the game.

Fast forward to Christmas morning and opening presents. I picked the one up, shook it and looking at my mom and dad and defiantly told them that the present better not be kerplunk because I hated that game. Selfish brat I was!

This is how I found out Santa was really my Mom and Dad..
 
This is how I found out Santa was really my Mom and Dad..
Didn’t come across Santa’s gifts but did find the candy that Santa always left along with his gifts. Needless to say as a 7 yr. old, I ate way too much of that sweet goodness. Ended up sick and still got a whipping lol!
 
You have a Torino wagon? That's awesome. Woodgrain on the sides?

There's a drive in not too far from me. The wife and I go occasionally - we bring in booze and food, you can't do that at a theater, it's fun.
First two pics are our car. Has all of the extras, AC, shoulder belts(!), rear facing jump seat, luggage rack, rear spoiler and the best: 351 Cleveland block engine. It’s a fast car.

Oh, and faux wood grain.

 
I remember going to get my grandma on Friday November 22nd in 1963. On our way home I remember mom and grandma hushing us, telling us kids to be quiet so they could hear the news on the radio that President Kennedy had been shot and later died. The guy on the radio was telling people in their cars to turn on their car headlights as a way to signal others. Sad day.
 
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Everything in my bedroom being decorated with this bitch.
I also remember that the collectible dolls actually smells (and tasted) like the fruit they were named for.
Which brings to mind that the villain, the Pie man. Who was always trying to kidnap shortcake and her crew to make them… actually I am not sure what he wanted to make them do. 😂 I do remember him being canceled because of his obsession with them. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
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