A carhop is a waiter or waitress who brings food to people in their cars at drive-in restaurants. Usually the car hops worked on foot but sometimes used rollerskates. The popularity of movies such as American Graffiti and shows like Happy Days created a misconception of carhops as exclusively roller skaters. Carhops originated in the late 1930s when drive-in eateries were devised to draw in a more mobile society. It started as pull up service to drug stores and eating establishments and was fou… (More on Carhops)