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I had the privilege of attending one of the first OSHITs at Peter C's
Madison facility many, many years ago. I got to meet many of the list's
frequent contributors who, up until then, were only names on a post. That
day was all about working on a few projects and eating hometown specials
while enjoying the camaraderie of spridget enthusiasts. I remember having
scrapple, deep fried turkey, an octopus dish and cheese curds as well as
helping put some cars back in better shape...
I have met several folks from the list over the years and have had many
parts dealings with listers as well. I have always considered listers as
"friends that I just haven't met yet".
Recently I met a person that I had a transaction with that I kept in touch
with over many years. I always said that some day I would be in the area
with time to visit and would come meet him. I finally met him and I was
amazed how our lives ran on a parallel course. It was because of this
meeting that I finally have something on my bucket list!
When asked in the past about said list, I never really had anything that I
felt that I had to do before the great beyond. I have concluded that going
forward, as I do some more traveling, I will make the effort to come meet
any lister who is anywhere remotely close to my path. I enjoy camping out
of my van and plan to see more of the U.S. in the years to come. When I do,
I will reach out on the lists that I subscribe to so I can see if anyone
wants to meet after all these years.
It's not about the things in your life as much as it is the people in your
life that enjoy the same things! I hope to meet you all some day.
Kent
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 9:12 PM George Marinos via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Very well said. The single best way to honor someone who has passed is t=
o
> talk about them. I had the honor and pleasure to be friends with Frank.
> To call him and get a part or to get his call and to give a part. =E2=80=
=9CFrank, I
> have a hard top I need to give you.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9CI don=E2=80=99t wa=
nt it.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99ll be down
> tomorrow and leaving it on the side of your garage.=E2=80=9D Miss him as=
we all
> do. I got a call from British CAr Magazine wanting to do a feature on
> Sprites. I called Frank. Franks custom bugeye, another friends restored
> MKIV and my tired original MKII were on the cover. He really liked being
> part of that. A long time ago. I still have 4 copies of that issue.
> Thanks for your posting Mark.
> George MArinos
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:43 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit=
.
> > I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and
> he mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City =
to
> help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because i=
t
> was pay back, and I told him no, that I did it 'um, I'm not sure why'.
> > Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a kind of meditative
> process, and realized that the reason why I am willing to travel long
> distances to help people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and his
> motto "Pay it Forward".
> > This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting m=
y
> attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a
> long lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply astonishes me.
> > The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he
> believed, that there is always someone out there willing to devote their
> time and skills to help others who are unable to finish a labor of love. =
I
> have found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all ha=
ve
> acquired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention
> the prodding and poking and general lack of any respect for one's person =
=F0=9F=98=9C.
> > The ability of everyone to come together from great distances and work
> toward a common goal for another is such a gift to all who are involved,
> not the least of whom is the car owner. My local British car buddies are
> great, but having the opportunity to come together with folks from so
> distant is a gift that I cannot express.
> > If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank. If
> you've never taken part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do so, you'=
ll
> meet like-minded folks, enjoy some laughs, make some memories, make some
> friends, drink some beers and most of all, create an enduring memorial to
> The Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici.
> > As always, PAY IT FORWARD!
> > Mark Haynes
> > It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
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1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2017 Home built shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I had the privilege of attending one of the first OSHITs a=
t Peter C's Madison facility many, many years ago. I got to meet many o=
f the list's frequent contributors who, up until then, were only names =
on a post. That day was all about working on a few projects and eating home=
town specials while=C2=A0enjoying the=C2=A0camaraderie=C2=A0of spridget ent=
husiasts. I remember having scrapple, deep fried turkey, an octopus dish an=
d cheese curds as well as helping put some cars back in better shape...<div=
><br></div><div>I have met several folks from the list over the years and h=
ave had many parts dealings with listers as well. I have always considered=
=C2=A0listers as "friends that I just haven't met yet".</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Recently I met a person that I had a transaction with t=
hat I kept in touch with over many years. I always said that some day=C2=A0=
I would be in the area with time to visit and would come meet him. I finall=
y met him and I was amazed how our lives ran on a parallel=C2=A0course. It =
was because of this meeting that I finally have something on my bucket list=
!</div><div><br></div><div>When asked in the past about said list, I never =
really had anything that I felt that I had to do before the great beyond. I=
have concluded that going forward, as I do some more traveling, I will mak=
e the effort to come meet any lister who is anywhere remotely close to my p=
ath. I enjoy camping out of my van and plan to see more of the U.S. in the =
years to come. When I do, I will reach out on the lists that I subscribe to=
so I can see if anyone wants to meet after all these years.</div><div><br>=
</div><div>It's not about the things in your life as much as it is the =
people in your life that enjoy the same things! I hope to meet you all some=
day.</div><div><br></div><div>Kent</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 9:12 PM Ge=
orge Marinos via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>=
spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">Very well said.=C2=A0 The single best way to honor =
someone who has passed is to talk about them.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I had the honor a=
nd pleasure to be friends with Frank.=C2=A0 To call him and get a part or t=
o get his call and to give a part. =E2=80=9CFrank, I have a hard top I need=
to give you.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CI don=E2=80=99t want it.=E2=80=9D=C2=
=A0 =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99ll be down tomorrow and leaving it on the side of yo=
ur garage.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 Miss him as we all do.=C2=A0 I got a call from Br=
itish CAr Magazine wanting to do a feature on Sprites.=C2=A0 I called Frank=
.=C2=A0 Franks custom bugeye, another friends restored MKIV and my tired or=
iginal MKII were on the cover.=C2=A0 He really liked being part of that.=C2=
=A0 A long time ago.=C2=A0 I still have 4 copies of that issue.=C2=A0 <br>
Thanks for your posting Mark.<br>
George MArinos <br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
> On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:43 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <<a href=3D"=
mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BF<br>
> This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you se=
e fit.<br>
> I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and=
he mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge Ci=
ty to help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it becau=
se it was pay back, and I told him no, that I did it 'um, I'm not s=
ure why'.<br>
> Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a kind of meditativ=
e process, and realized that the reason why I am willing to travel long dis=
tances to help=C2=A0 people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and h=
is motto "Pay it Forward".<br>
> This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting =
my attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a=
long lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply astonishes me. =
<br>
> The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he bel=
ieved, that there is always someone out there willing to devote their time =
and skills to help others who are unable to finish a labor of love. I have =
found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all have acqu=
ired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention the p=
rodding and poking and general lack of any respect for one's person =F0=
=9F=98=9C.<br>
> The ability of everyone to come together from great distances and work=
toward a common goal for another is such a gift to all who are involved, n=
ot the least of whom is the car owner. My local British car buddies are gre=
at, but having the opportunity to come together with folks from so distant =
is a gift that I cannot express.<br>
> If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Fran=
k. If you've never taken part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do =
so, you'll meet like-minded folks, enjoy some laughs, make some memorie=
s, make some friends, drink some beers and most of all, create an enduring =
memorial to The Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici.<br>
> As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br>
> Mark Haynes<br>
> It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br>
> ------------------------<br>
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