We took a trip down to the Starlight Drive-In on Moreland Avenue last night and uncovered yet another mystery. Seen above, a strange stone marker placed in front of the #2 screen, between Godzilla and Robby the Robot.
It's been a few years since we've visited, and as you can see below, Starlight is looking a little rough around the edges, though with good reason, as you, dear reader, will soon learn.
Who, or what, is Chesty? Our best guess was perhaps an exotic dancer who was slain at the movies during a lover's quarrel, but when we asked a mysterious man shuffling through the parking lot, we uncovered far more.
"Chesty?" he said, taking a long drag off a hand-rolled cigarette. "Why, Chesty is none other than the Sasquatch of the Starlight. You see, when they built this place back in the 40s, there was nothing out here, just the old piney woods as far as the eye can see. And that was his home, you know? But it turns out ole Chesty, they call him that because he's got a chest like an oil drum, he likes the movies. He didn't mind at all, but you have to keep him ... appeased." The man took another deep drag, exhaling a cloud that momentarily threatened to obscure the moon. "For one, he likes a lot of variety. They had as many as six screens going here at one point, but now they've cut down to three or four depending on the day. Chesty doesn't like that. For two, he loves popcorn and nachos, no jalapenos, so you've got to leave some out for him before you go. Not as many people come here as they used to, and mostly all they leave behind now is blunt wraps and empty vape cartridges. So Chesty gets a little testy. That's what happened to the sign up at the entry. It was a three screen night and not a single kernel of popcorn was left behind, so Chesty tore up the sign just to let everybody know he's still here."
There you have it, loyal readers, the legend of Chesty, Sasquatch of the Starlight. Come on down and pay your respects with a bag of popcorn or an order of nachos sans peppers. Long live Chesty, and watch out for the blue Acura.
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Keep it classy, Gwinnett. This is not a political forum, nor is it place for intolerance or crude behavior of any sort. We are all in this together, so just enjoy the ride.