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Aristus

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8. When I lived on Fort Huachuca, Arizona as an Army brat,

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 03:14 PM

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we had the Cochise Theater, for first-run films that families went to. And the Knox Theater. An old cinder block building from World War II, painted bright mint green. It played second run films, B-movies, and monster flicks on the weekends.

The Knox was the big Saturday afternoon hangout for all the kids spending their weekly allowance. My brother and sister and I could see a movie, have a soda each, and share a tub of popcorn all with our meager allowances.

This was in the early 1970’s. I don’t imagine either theater exists anymore.

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