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Photo Of The Day - Old Posters In A Ticket Booth - Vernon, Texas


 I've been sharing a lot about my time in the small northern Texas town of Vernon in the late 1970s. My time there may have been short (1974-78) but during that time I discovered a love for movies and comic books as well as a desire for education and learned the building blocks of my faith. I am the man I am today because of my experiences in Vernon.

The photo that I decided to share tonight shows a collection of old movie posters that cover the back wall of the ticket booth at the Vernon Plaza Theater. There is something magical about seeing vintage movie art like this on the wall of booth that still looks the same as it probably did when some of these movies played there. You can kind of time travel while standing there back to a day when King of the Rocket Men may have been on the bill.

This whole business has some personnel and sentimental  connection in my life. Way back in 1975 I actually saw my first ever movie here. For those who are curious it was the Disney comedy/western The Apple Dumpling Gang. I also remember seeing a Bugs Bunny movie with my dad as well as the science fiction classic Godzilla On Monster Island.

Wonderful memories for sure!

Put your hope in the Lord. Travel steadily along his path - Psalms 37:34

Please share your memories of the Vernon Plaza Theater below.

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Here is another view of that ticket booth.

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