Hi Patricia: Our favorite drive-in on the west side was the Strand at the corner of State and Bay. It is long gone now. Remember the frozen custard? Were there any other driveins on the west side? Elizabeth ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MISAGINA] A&W > Date: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8:43 AM > > This subject brought back some fond memories: > > I remember working as a car hop at the A&W Drive-in on Genessee Ave. > during the summer of 1955. Hot dogs with sauce were . 50, french fries .25, > and a large rootbeer was .15. Children would get their rootbeer free in a > baby mug. (Sure wish I had one of those baby mugs for a souvenir) It seems > like I was paid .75 an hour and tips, which at that time were usually 15 - 25 > cents a car. It was a fun job to see families drive in for their meals, and > young couples out on a date, and the girls would be sitting next to their > boyfriends. (This was before front bucket seats) And, young men driving > their custom cars through the parking lot as they would cruise from A&W to > Raymonds to the drive-ins on the West side of town. Does any one remember > the names of the drive-in on the West side? > > Thanks for the memories. Patricia