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08/08/2010 7:43 pm
(Pic) A pleasant summer evening
What better way to enjoy the summer season then to go for a ride and then stop by at the local drive-in for some soft-serve ice cream ! Here, it's near twilight on a Saturday in late July, 1952 in the suburbs somewhere outside of Washington, D.C. The six vehicles shown in what appears to be an old Kodak color print include, among others, a 331cid hemi-powered Chrysler Imperial and a Cadillac convertible equipped with a powerful ohv V-8. That 1948 Ford pickup has a flathead eight, too.
Twirly's is a fun place for kids and grown-ups alike ! The weather's fine, the ice cream's cold ........... and at several radar stations and observation points around the capital that night, something very strange now appears. 
Mike
08/08/2010 7:53 pm
Nice picture Mike. Where did you get Twirly's?
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08/08/2010 8:14 pm
Thanks, Bob. I picked up Twirly's drive-in at a Menard's home center a while back, when they had a selection of these ceramic buildings for sale.
08/08/2010 8:27 pm
Mike, that is very sharp!
09/08/2010 12:46 am
I really admired the cars too long, went back for a second look, and only then did I look into the sky above the trees. Gazooks!
09/08/2010 4:30 am
Clever color coordination! Is War of the Worlds playing at the drive in theatre down the highway?
09/08/2010 6:06 am
Someone tell the guy that owns the Chrysler that it looks like he left his lights on! Great job!
09/08/2010 10:22 am
Another Fantastic PIC...Mike!! Always Impressive!!!
09/08/2010 1:30 pm
An impressive image Mike full of atmosphere and .....
a great start to a feature film!
Cheers Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
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10/08/2010 4:39 pm
Thanks, Lloyd.
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10/08/2010 4:40 pm
Ah ha ! LOL.
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10/08/2010 4:51 pm
Not a bad idea, Randall ! The '53 George Pal version starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson would be great to see at a drive-in movie theatre ..... and if the film wasn't exciting enough, you could look around to see what's zipping through the atmosphere !
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10/08/2010 4:53 pm
Hmmm, I have a feeling that maybe everyone's cars are going to conk-out for a bit while that thing zooms around in the sky !
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10/08/2010 4:54 pm
Thanks, Jeff !
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10/08/2010 5:01 pm
Thank you, Chris. Yep, you're right that this could make a very neat start to a movie !
It might actually have to be more of a documentary, though, as July 12 through 29 of 1952 (and especially on July 19-20 and 26-27) Washington D.C. really was the scene of an astounding series of radar/visual UFO/flying saucer sightings, complete with chases by USAF interceptors and targets appearing in heavily-restricted air space.
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