Everybody knows that when you go to the movies, it is a good idea to bring a sweater in case the air conditioning is too cold. Years ago I developed a habit of bringing, instead of a movie sweater, a “movie blanket.” I kind of got out of the habit for a while, but I’m taking it up again, and finally it has occurred to me WHY a movie blanket makes so much sense.
Remember when you were a kid, and your parents would tuck you into bed under all your comfy blankets and you would say, “Tell me a story!” And if you were lucky, you would get a really good story to hlep you wind down before bedtime. Well, going to the movies is kind of like that for grown-up kids. You sit down facing the giant screen and say, basically, “Tell me a story!” And if you’re lucky, you get a really good story. So why not be cozied up with a nice blankie while you get your story? For a couple of hours all your troubles go away while you lose yourself in another world. It’s a comfort, an escape, even a mini-vacation. Why not do it up to the max?
