Long Weekend PT1

The weekend started on Thursday this week and went full tilt boogie until about an hour ago. Hebron on Thursday night for the weekly prayer meeting of the Church of the Blessed Gearhead was as usual funny as hell and lasted not quite long enough.

Back to Hebron for Supper on Friday and the Comedy routine from the the ever talented Mr Chip's, Pinstriper, Sign Painter, Custom Graphic Artist, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer. Piss yourself Laughing with tears in your eyes was the way it started, continued and ended.

At 6:45am on Saturday Morning my Saturday ritual of setting up the office and getting my morning hike up the hill to Duffy's for Coffee and Doughnuts with a tall story of daring-do or some other story of bullshit, told me that we were off and running for another day of fun and Street Rods.

At noon I was admiring over 200 Street Rods, Customs and Pre-72 manifestations of unique personality and was in awe at the way this event is run. 200 vehicles and 5 awards and all the ego's left with the trash by the side of the road.

With the Pinecaster's playing live Rockabilly, food that was good, fairly cheap and adult beverages in as abundant quantities as one could wish a good day was at hand and those that attended enjoyed every damn minute.

To think that this was the 38th event the Down East Street Rods have done and they have yet to screw the pooch in presentation or execution.

On the other hand the East Auburn Baptist Church Car Show was also in progress and this is the report we were sent and have printed here.

What a day we had...Great location, great weather and great friends!! Some 60+ vehicles entered the show and I can honestly say that I didn't hear one complaint. The organizers tried something different with the classes, opting to forgo the usual 50's, 60's, 70's etc and chose to break the classes up by makes and models. Can't say that it was a big hit, but those attending appeared to have a good time and that's what it was all about. Food was plentiful and VERY inexpensive. Music was provided by a member of the staff, not a hired DJ and that too worked well. The addition this year was a big tent to provide much needed shade and picnic tables to enjoy lunch at. Live entertainment was provided, not intentionally of course, when some baby kangaroo mice appeared in the 80's class! I was told that they were hitchhikers picked up in Togus and the forgot to get out!!! My nerves were shot, but thanks to Jackie I survived though Mr. C had a good laugh at my expense. Oh well - next year's show is already in the works - organizers asked for and received comments/suggestions and have promised to take them under advisement. The decade classes will return and hopefully a few others. The day will again coincide with the balloon festival.

Thanks Deb