[Spridgets] Carlisle import show

[Kevin Valentine]

I must agree.

For me, it was the camaraderie and friendship more than the event itself.
 A meeting of friends and acquaintances, (usually in the rain & mud).
Searching for parts in the early days and trying to get rid of parts in
more recent years ;)    Lunch with friends and dinner at the "Steak
Place".

Frank bringing home cars that he didn't know exactly how he had acquired,
and didn't have a trailer for ;)   I was usually the closest so a quick
trip home to get the trailer and then to Tom's River with his latest
acquisition.  He did that a few years in a row.

He called it PennsylRAINia because every time he came here it rained, even
for some of the rallies we staged.

I'll miss Carlisle Import, but I miss the "Spridget crew" more.

Those of you who are going, have a GREAT time!  Stay dry!!

Kevin V.
Tuscarora, Pa



On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:16 AM Alan via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking
> forward to
> Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,
> partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather
> wildcard.
> Then gathering for lunch at the food concession area. Later to settle on a
> dinner place and enjoy staging our cars outside and answering curious
> onlookers questions.
> Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I
> have
> Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.
> My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a
> constant
> struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.
> The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either
> I read Bud's post and can relate completely.
> Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.
> Alan
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