National Drive-Through Day 

July 24th is National Drive-Through Day. The trend for drive-throughs started in the 1930's. The Grand National Bank of St. Louis was the first bank with a drive-up window. Jordan Martin kept the idea going, and it caught on.

Besides banks we usually think of restaurants and fast food places as having drive-throughs. Then, of course, there's those blue mail boxes to drive by and drop off mail going out. Pharmacy windows are also quite common. Beverage stores often have a drive-through window, and so do a few grocery stores and photo processors, like Fotomat.

Public libraries, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, may be moving in that direction. And there's also the drive-through wedding chapels in Las Vegas. The one that surprised me the most, however, was a drive-through funeral home. Supposedly you can drive by and view the open casket of your friend or family member through a glass.

Once, while on a road trip, I saw an Amish horse and buggy in the McDonald's drive-through in Mansfield, Missouri. It was so eye-catching and unusual I've never forgotten it. So, how will you celebrate National Drive-Through Day?

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