That's "Thumbing Your Nose at Adversity"

First a little phrase definition. "Thumbing ones nose" is an old English phrase meaning; to show disdain or disregard, disrespect. So it basically means to "Thumb your nose at adversity" is to disregard adversity, whereas snub nose is a short barreled revolver that you keep in an ankle holster.

Today myself and about 75 to 100 other Car Buffs gathered in the drizzle from 2pm until whenever for the annual gathering of Gearheads. We all "Thumbed our noses at adversity" and just about everything else that came within range. None of us melted and most of us could swim.

Crazy? Maybe. Damp? Definitely. Having a great time? F--- Yeah.

The Annual Gearhead Gathering is the only meet in the State of Maine of its kind. Its not a Cruise night or Car Show its a gathering with no egos, no look at me, look at me. No prizes or awards, no jabbering trained monkey playing music on a way to loud p/a system. Just car people, Hot Rod car people and some of the finest home built hot rods in the area. With this crowd the gold chain swingers were few and far between and billet could be considered blasphemy. Nobody actually gave a shit what you brought as long as it was a hot rod, new or old.

Started a few years ago at the Auburn Airport by a couple of old school rodders it has grown and then some. With the loss of the original venue, it looked as though this years edition was gonzo, until someone who blows up buildings for a living let us use his toy box in Monmouth. Nice toy box, comes complete with 100 octane aviation fuel right out of the pump and a food concession that served a good cup of joe that didn't taste like a dead cat strained through some clean pantie hose. Yes it makes a difference.

The adversity would be the location, being smack dab in the middle of Indian Territory (Small Town Police) but they must have been non swimmers cause they never crept out to see what we were doing.

Everybody needs to thumb their respective noses at something from time to time. Once a day at least. Twice a day to fulfill the minimum daily requirement. Three times a day if you have someone special in mind.