I was out with my buddy Les the other night when he told me a story I had never heard before!  Now, we’ve known each other about - get ready for this - 20 years now, so you’d think I’d have heard them all.  But not this one!  And, it was funny!  So funny, I don’t think I can screw up the retelling of it.  So here goes…

Before he went into the Army at 17 (in 1984), he worked at a local drive-in up in North Utica.  Yes, you locals, it was the Schuyler (a/k/a Skyler) Drive-In.  Shortly before its closing in the mid- to late-80s, the Skyler was (in)famous for showing XXX-rated movies.  (Of course, I was too young to even try to get in.)   So, he’s working the concession stand, getting ready for another drive-in night when the manager stops by.  “Les,” he says, “I’m going to send you home with pay tonight, ok?”   Les just shrugs and says, “Yeah, sure.”   Turns out the drive-in had received a movie they weren’t, ah, expecting …

Still funny.