Have you ever been to a hot rod show, a diner where the waiter is on skates, or dropped a nickel in a shiney jukebox just to see if it’s real? Then you are one of the millions of people who are drawn to the nostalgic things of yesteryear.

The days of the real full-service stations have faded. However, Auburn has managed to hold on to one of the coolest pieces of the retro history left in the country, the drive-in movies.

Originally, back when the Mullendore’s operated the theaters, they were more than just the six screens. But that’s all that remains today.

I’m not sure what the “future of the past” has in store for the drive-ins, but it might be something to revamp and preserve opposed to warehouses or a housing tract, contributing to the current traffic problems.

– Mike Bodine