The Starlighters Dance Club

"Why do I dance?.....Why do I breathe?" ~anonymous
 

California Cruisin' Page Three

Our tummies are full and the band is ready to go; time to dance!

Did You Know? - Efforts to stop cruising continued, with increasing blockades and mass arrests. In 1985, random checkpoints began to appear, with police stopping cars passing the spot more than once in a given time-frame. Computers were added in 1988 to help track the cars. New curfews for minors were established. Cruising in southern California was generally suppressed by 1990. Other regions used tactics similar to southern California's, with similar mixed results. Police in Galveston, Texas began arresting cruisers, but had to back down in the face of parental complaints. Joplin, Missouri attempted a ban on cruising, but had to repeal it. Merchants in Portland, Oregon complained that they were losing business because of the crackdowns. Multiple towns across the U.S. adopted the checkpoint system.

Other towns tried creative alternatives, such as Laurel, Mississippi and Princeton, West Virginia, which both channeled cruisers onto routes that would not interfere with local businesses. Setting aside parking lots specifically for cruisers was tried in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Columbus, Indiana. The town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia chose to embrace cruising, awarding prizes for the best customized vehicles.

Cities continue to struggle with the problems of cruising into the 2000s.

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Donna & Bob get some time to dance.

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Roy and Dori

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The Skeggs

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Paul & Mary

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Careful, you will get a sugar high!

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You are supposed to dip the end into the red wine!

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Donna and Mary discuss the carburetors!

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Visiting and dancing makes for a wonderful evening.

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We are indeed a social group!

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Bad Mike and Bridgette

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Awaiting the band to start up again...

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Love is in the air!

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Larry, Gigi, Bridgette, and Mike

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Making the rounds

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What are they lining up for?

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The building was swaying to the music!

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Looking good y'all!

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Throw in a little twist!

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All smiles!


Sometimes we speed things up a bit!


Remember when?

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The band played a little bit of everything including the Hokey-Pokey!


The REAL Saturday Night Live!

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Just cruising around the floor.

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Everybody pitched in!

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Ever see and automobile disassembly line?

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The little cars were a hit!

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Vicky's favorite!

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"It is simple! Remove tab-A from slot-C, have a drink of wine, then remove Tab-b from slot-F and have a glass of wine, repeat!"

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Remember candy cigarettes?

Did You Know? - Candy cigarettes are a candy introduced in the late 19th century made out of chalky sugar, bubblegum or chocolate, wrapped in paper and packaged and branded so as to resemble cigarettes. Some products contain powdered sugar hidden in the wrapper, allowing the user to blow into the cigarette and produce a cloud of sugar that imitates smoke, which comes out of the other end.

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