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The old man at the Parma Drive-In told me I was the first visitor in ten years
I was taking pictures of the old ticket booth last fall, and this guy just walked out of the woods. He said he used to run the projector and that the last show was 'The Dark Knight' in 2008. He just stood there shaking his head while I shot the crumbling screen. Has anyone else met someone who used to work at a spot they were exploring?
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river_hart187mo ago
Damn, that's wild. I found an old security guard living in a trailer behind a shut-down paper mill once. He had a whole photo album of the place when it was running, like pics of the giant machines and workers' softball teams. He just wanted someone to look at them, said his kids didn't care. Felt like I was holding onto ghosts he couldn't let go of.
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blairjackson7mo ago
But what if his kids are right? Maybe those ghosts should be let go. River_hart18, that guard is stuck in a dead place, holding pictures of a world that's gone. Sometimes moving on is the kindest thing, even if it feels sad.
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jennifer_west5mo ago
Told my grandpa the same thing once about his old farm photos. Sat down with him and a six pack, let him walk me through every single one for two hours. He passed a few months later but that afternoon meant the world to him. Sometimes just listening is all someone needs.
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