On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:12:29 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>
>>> Any Midwesterners remember these places? When I was growing up I
>>
>> The Arf'n'Barf? Sure!
>>
>>> 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.
>
>Wow. Their site says: "By the mid 1970's, Dog n Suds had grown to the
>extent that almost 600 units were in operation, which were located in 38
>states and Canada."
>
>Now they have 17.

Too bad as they're probably 100 times better than McShitties. From
what I saw on TV last night the garbage is made fresh and not
microwaved like the other FF places.

>Odd mix: 16 in the US Midwest and South and none west of the
>Mississippi......and one way out in British Columbia.

I found that odd too. I would think they'd have more success in
warmer areas. I've never been to a Sonic but it seems they've got the
drive-in garbage food market locked up. There's one in Champaign
which is where Dog'N Suds originated. Talk about a ******** college
town.

Lou