And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, August 8, 2022
They used to provide cold air to your car at some of the drive-in restaurants. 1957
They did not have today's technology, yet they had enough spare cash for drive-in restaurants to provide ducting with cool air for their patrons. Today not just the wrappers and cartons are minimized, but so is the food itself.
"Sir, we can cool down the whole family with the turbo-wind chill device but we will not be held responsible if it blows your french fries out the window."
Older cars used to have a 'ball chiller' vent under the steering wheel. This time of year, it is fondly remembered
ReplyDeleteNote, both ducts up front. Kid in the back gets screwed!
ReplyDeleteBack is where I used to get screwed too, but I enjoyed it.
DeleteThey did not have today's technology, yet they had enough spare cash for drive-in restaurants to provide ducting with cool air for their patrons. Today not just the wrappers and cartons are minimized, but so is the food itself.
ReplyDelete"Sir, we can cool down the whole family with the turbo-wind chill device but we will not be held responsible if it blows your french fries out the window."
ReplyDeleteNever saw that, but I fondly remember carhops on roller skates asking us to roll the window up a couple inches to hang the tray on.
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