Once Upon a Time

You all remember the tales of Capt. Nutsack and his nefarious minions of "all that was evil". It has been awhile since we wrote the stories that made us laugh. Of course these same tales also caused us to pause and realize that this was nervous laughter and the truth was actually being told.

Yesterday, I received a Phone call from another character in our hobby who will be now known as the Rev. Fudgewhistle. I met the Rev. Fudgewhistle several years ago at a public hearing in Bugusta pertaining to our right to drive Street Rods and Customs. His bible of choice at that time was the statute book circa 1955 which he misquoted chapter and verse.

At his "Church of the Holy Misinformation", he and his deacons have decided to start a campaign that in all likelihood would drag our hobby into the nether regions and into the great oblivion that is Hobby Hell. After his last defeat in 03, when the Transportation Committee heard from his testimony "for" his proposed bill (which the sponsor didn't even show up for) and 25 against, causing this to get the "Ought Not to Pass" heading, he has been quiet. We all wished that he had gone away, but like a bad Penny or sexually transmitted disease he is back.

Quoting from his Statute Pulpit (which was partly repealed in 93 and 03), stating the misinformation that says the Street Rods and Customs are limited use and not required to be inspected he thought he would be embraced by the hobby but found out differently.

He wished to gain favor with me and others among us, to help him show the error of our ways to others. After having him tell me that I was misinformed and had formed a opinion that was wrong, I stopped his sermon and left him to his own voice on the line.

The Reverend Fudgewhistle has since contacted several members of the Road Scholars and other Clubs in his endeavor to gain favor with the hobbyists. So far his reception has been as icy as a January rain storm.

More from the Rev. Fudgewhistle in the future I'm sure.