tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post903207880068928325..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: At the CarhopPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-68367545259278324592010-06-14T13:36:40.044-04:002010-06-14T13:36:40.044-04:00Chummy - in some cases the restaurant was called a...Chummy - in some cases the restaurant was called a car hop. My friend (who posted a comment here under Anonymous) worked at Adventure Car Hop in Saugus, MA - here's a link to a photo showing the sign:<br /><br />http://dinerhotline.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/drive-in-restaurants-from-years-past/Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-54021595644471603642010-06-11T15:19:58.590-04:002010-06-11T15:19:58.590-04:00Great article, but as a constructive correction, t...Great article, but as a constructive correction, the establishment at which one dined from one's auto was/is known as a drive-in. The Car hop is the server, the person who brought/brings food to the diner in the diner's auto.<br /><br />So one wouldn't dine at a car hop. One would be served by a car hop while dining at the drive-in.<br /><br />Car hops are thought to have gotten their name from the early practice of the server hopping onto the running boards of the automobiles entering the drive-in.Chummynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-88423767050444873432010-05-30T11:01:34.260-04:002010-05-30T11:01:34.260-04:00There were still carhops at Stewarts in the 70s an...There were still carhops at Stewarts in the 70s and early 80s that my family and I went to sometimes. It was cool eating in the car like this. I loved those photos - makes me want to go to such a place again.LaraAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460415207474314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-83892382937504404762010-05-15T01:49:10.385-04:002010-05-15T01:49:10.385-04:00I worked at Adventure Carhop, in Saugus MA, in 196...I worked at Adventure Carhop, in Saugus MA, in 1963. No roller skates. I shudder to think how many trays full of food would have ended up on the ground!<br /><br />At Adventure, if a customer ordered the "item for the day" and said "Woo-woo Ginsberg (a local deejay) customer received a double order.<br /><br />Up until MacDoald's put it out of business...1994 or so...there ws an A&W carhop in Marshfield, MA. When the A&W drive-ups shut down, this place just changed its name...but continued to serve A&W root beer. And they had the best fried clams and onion rings, ever!<br /><br />I understand the food at Sonic isn't all that great, but whenever I go by one, I have the urge to stop in. <br /><br />Carhops and Drive-in movies. Today's youth is missing out on so much fun! ...JudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-68816055364926518792010-05-07T22:19:04.655-04:002010-05-07T22:19:04.655-04:00I've always thought it would be so much fun to...I've always thought it would be so much fun to go to one of these! You found some really great photos, too. Sorry I haven't been commenting much...school, graduation madness, interning, general craziness...But I'm trying to come back!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003471825539460273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-39513001084845613402010-05-06T00:07:20.767-04:002010-05-06T00:07:20.767-04:00Hey, this is Go Retro, isn't it? Of course the...Hey, this is Go Retro, isn't it? Of course the real rollerskates!<br /><br />I still hear certain songs and immediately associate them with my experiences at the roller rink. Same thing with drive-ins and arcades. Certain foods and sounds take you back.<br /><br />All people measure things by now is the convenience factor. But you really experienced those places when you were there. The sights, the sounds, the smells. Sort of like a fairground or carnival, each had it's own essence about it.<br /><br />We've outsmarted ourselves, figuring out ways of getting everything at a moment's notice, delivered to your door or streamed or downloaded, but we've lost something in the exchange.Jackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348900503476255593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-77350050309255480382010-05-05T19:46:01.731-04:002010-05-05T19:46:01.731-04:00Thank you, Some Like It Vintage! Haven't had t...Thank you, Some Like It Vintage! Haven't had the chance to use the casserole yet, but it's awfully cute.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-89243302252883628892010-05-05T19:45:03.282-04:002010-05-05T19:45:03.282-04:00Totally agree, Jacko - I loved my rollerskates bac...Totally agree, Jacko - I loved my rollerskates back in the day and actually wouldn't mind having a pair again, and I mean the sneaker kind with the rubber toestoppers, not roller blades. How I looked forward to the 15 minute recess break so I could use them. They were so much fun. I should do a post soon about arcades or record stores - thanks so much for the ideas!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-21342859617437130412010-05-05T10:06:20.470-04:002010-05-05T10:06:20.470-04:00I would love to see a carhop in Toronto! Unfortuna...I would love to see a carhop in Toronto! Unfortunately it would be a very seasonal undertaking...can't imagine rollerskating in the snow!<br /><br />Hope you are well Pam and enjoying your casserole :-)Some Like it Vintage.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991784506231066989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-64104230011985827962010-05-04T23:39:01.603-04:002010-05-04T23:39:01.603-04:00I've never heard of Ruby's, but i've b...I've never heard of Ruby's, but i've been to Sonic plenty of times. Their food isn't really all that great, unfortunately, but i've always enjoyed car hops.<br /><br />We used to have a small chain called King's Drive-In from the '50s-70's and they were gone for awhile, but a few of their restaurants came back in the 90s and now they've even got hops at one again. They're trying!<br /><br />And hey! What about even bringing back rollerskates? I've lamented the loss of arcades, roller rinks, record stores, car hops and drive-in theaters for years. Video stores are next on the extinction list. Netflix and the like are convenient, but somehow i'll miss perusing those aisles.Jackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348900503476255593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-30872774036055488732010-05-03T16:02:49.843-04:002010-05-03T16:02:49.843-04:00I've never been to one either but I think they...I've never been to one either but I think they should bring them back!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-64375534235805490182010-05-03T12:48:38.917-04:002010-05-03T12:48:38.917-04:00I'm all for it. Glad Ruby's is 'hoppi...I'm all for it. Glad Ruby's is 'hopping' on the drive-in bandwagon and putting carhops on rollerskates. Will have to visit one the next time I'm in LA.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120087203277090970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-23015087047313525262010-05-03T12:12:16.941-04:002010-05-03T12:12:16.941-04:00Enjoyed those old photos - thanks!Enjoyed those old photos - thanks!80sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885870756242342659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-44864562915221402342010-05-03T11:15:35.132-04:002010-05-03T11:15:35.132-04:00Good point, Sassy Lassies Vintage Life. The idea o...Good point, Sassy Lassies Vintage Life. The idea of a Hooters car hop gives me the heebie jeebies!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-78303408008206553412010-05-03T11:09:47.522-04:002010-05-03T11:09:47.522-04:00Love it...love looking at these old photos. I am a...Love it...love looking at these old photos. I am all for having car hops today...but wonder if liability insurance and workers compensation insurance will push it back into the past. And hope there will never be a "Hooters" car hop serving up beer.Sassy Lassies Vintage Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537761367611783397noreply@blogger.com