...you
gas up at Bob Feelys signal station at Ocean and F, and check
out Bob's progress on his latest hot rod.
The
46 Chev PU with the Jimmy engine was a Killer.
...you remember Friday/Saturday nights getting your car washed,
while waiting stocking up at the Rooster Burger with food
for the show at the Valley Drive In, and checking in with
friends before the Sandra Dee, Troy Donohue movie started.
--
submitted by Twilitetimenaz@aol.com
...you remember when the Jr. High was the High School.
--
submitted by Wayne & Deborah Hamilton
...you remember
Earl Calvert at the Lompoc Theater talking to the people before
the movie started, and telling the kids to behave themselves
during the movie.
...you remember
the train station at Surf.
(Expanding
on the Dixie Court)...you remember the day the Dixie Court
burned down.
-- courtesy of Bari Graves
You
Know You're a Lompoc Native When...
...you remember
when the Airport was where the High school is now.
-- courtesy of Lisa Kuster
...you remember
Christmas lights strung across "H" and Ocean Avenue,
row after row.
...you can drive
past the house your father was born in.
...you remember
visiting your aunt and uncle who lived above their feed store
in the 100 block of East Ocean Avenue. We had great fun sliding
down those stairs leading up to their living quarters.
-- courtesy of Carolyn Huyck Strobel
Calling
all Phrase Turners!
We're
looking for more "You Know You're a Lompoc Native"
ideas.
Contribute
your idea and see it posted here.
Family
friendly suggestions only, please!
Many thanks to all those who contributed ideas!!!