El Patio Drive-In T-Shirt (Heavyweight)

The El Patio Drive-In in Cairo, Illinois, began as the Cairo Drive-In in June 1949, on U.S. 51 about a mile north of town. A postcard from its El Patio days shows a huge white screen tipped back like a sail, with two palm trees painted on it. Palms are not native to the southern tip of Illinois.

By March 1952 it was called the 51 Drive-In, after the highway, and that name stayed. A 1967 aerial shows it apparently still operating, and by 1982 it was closed. The land is now an open field.

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About this shirt

A classic heavyweight tee that's durable and thick, with a looser fit.

Size guide: true to size. See our size charts.

• Brand: Gildan | Product ID: 5000
• Medium fabric (5.3 oz/yd²), 100% cotton on solid colors
• Classic fit with a crew neckline
• Tear-away label
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, do not iron the print, do not dry clean