On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:30:24 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> Any Midwesterners remember these places? When I was growing up I
>
>The Arf'n'Barf? Sure!

Or Gag'n The Puke.

>> guess there were 70 of them in the Chicago area. My siblings and I
>> loved it when the parents would take us there on Friday nights. We
>> felt we living large and the activity was overwhelming! We got these
>> huge mugs of root beer and a burger or hot dog and even got to order
>> onion rings. I'm sure the food was junk but it sure brings back some
>> great memories of the 60's. I didn't even know there were still any
>> around but it seems there are a few still around. Now I want to go on
>> a short road trip. I'm looking forward to the car-hops.
>
>My memories of it are, like yours, from the 1960s (and also fun, as are
>all my drive-in memories from that era). I grew up in outstate southern
>Michigan -- I spent my first 33 years there.

I was just a tyke in the 60's. My memories are of pleasurable times.
I can't say I remember much about the food other than like any other
youngster I liked it. The ice cream cones were soooo good. I
remember my dad ordering a black cow and the car-hop burst into
laughter. He had to tell her what it was.

Lou