January 21,1975-the first drive through window at a MacDonald's opens in Sierra Vista AZ. Really, it's true-it's Sierra Vista's claim to fame.
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Now that is significant Steve! How did that ever come about in Sierra Vista?
I often wonder if that "weather-themed" McDonalds (complete with a tropical forest, thunder and lightning, along with rain every few minutes) is still going in Ohio somewhere. That was big news back when it started too!
In honor of the event, I trust you will drive through and place an order on your way to the hilltop to watch the aurora!!
I often wonder if that "weather-themed" McDonalds (complete with a tropical forest, thunder and lightning, along with rain every few minutes) is still going in Ohio somewhere. That was big news back when it started too!
In honor of the event, I trust you will drive through and place an order on your way to the hilltop to watch the aurora!!
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In 1975, soldiers at nearby Fort Huachuca, who were and still are frequent customers at the Mickey D's, were not allowed to enter any businesses in town while wearing fatigues. So the manager opened up the drive through window to allow them to buy their food while staying in their cars. The idea caught on and soon other Mc D's had drive throughs and the rest, as they say is history. If was cloudy here last night so even if the gemag had held up we would have not seen any aurbo. I usually don't have to go anywhere since my sky to the N-NNE is dark the main lights from town are more to the east. The fatigue order was countermanded the next year but the drive through is still busy.
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Aslkahuna wrote:In 1975, soldiers at nearby Fort Huachuca, who were and still are frequent customers at the Mickey D's, were not allowed to enter any businesses in town while wearing fatigues. So the manager opened up the drive through window to allow them to buy their food while staying in their cars. The idea caught on and soon other Mc D's had drive throughs and the rest, as they say is history. If was cloudy here last night so even if the gemag had held up we would have not seen any aurbo. I usually don't have to go anywhere since my sky to the N-NNE is dark the main lights from town are more to the east. The fatigue order was countermanded the next year but the drive through is still busy.
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Now the big ?...why were fatigued soldiers barred from actually entering the establishment back in 1975 and for that matter any of the other businesses?

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Skywatch_NC wrote:Aslkahuna wrote:In 1975, soldiers at nearby Fort Huachuca, who were and still are frequent customers at the Mickey D's, were not allowed to enter any businesses in town while wearing fatigues. So the manager opened up the drive through window to allow them to buy their food while staying in their cars. The idea caught on and soon other Mc D's had drive throughs and the rest, as they say is history. If was cloudy here last night so even if the gemag had held up we would have not seen any aurbo. I usually don't have to go anywhere since my sky to the N-NNE is dark the main lights from town are more to the east. The fatigue order was countermanded the next year but the drive through is still busy.
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Now the big ?...why were fatigued soldiers barred from actually entering the establishment back in 1975 and for that matter any of the other businesses?
Aslkahuna??

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