Friday Date Night - "Grease" - In the Gardens

Friday night kicked off the monthly Date Night at Leu Gardens in Winter Park Florida with "Grease". We had a hoot getting together with our good friends, The Spackmans, having a picnic dinner on the lawn, and singin' along with the Bopbopshoobopayippydipboomdeeboom songs from the movie. During the showing, temps went down to the upper 50s, but just about everyone made it to the end.

It was the second time I saw the classic 50s movie - the other time was in 1978, the year of the release. I grew old in the meantime - I don't remember having a second thought as Travolta sang "You know that ain't no s#*t, I'll be getting lots of t!t" in the song "Greased Lightning" or raising an eyebrow as two teens in the back of a car bemoan the fact that the only condom available was broken. Smoking, drinking and the 'ya gotta put out if you're going to get the guy' mentality were portrayed as acceptable behaviors for teens. It was too dark to determine if the people around me with children gave the references any bother, but as a prospective first time parent, it raised a red flag for me.

Now ....... let's see if we can pull this one off ....... "Joanna, that thing that looks like a TV is a screen that only plays your videos." .........

-------------------------------------------

An hour before the screening, the movie goers began claiming their parcels of the lawn for "Grease"

Most were content to enjoy the company of good friends.

Kathy & Jeff Spackman, Be & Don Schafhauser

... but some went -all out-