[elky] Re: OT: Another "thing" pretending to be a hot rod...ans some other photos
- From: Chris Lindh <chrislindh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:28:52 -0400
Wow... just wow.
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The purple was seen at the entrance table in Pocatello, Id. Then there's
> the yellow Model T coupe sitting on frame that's just not right...the
> wheelbase is too long for the fenders and it puts the radiator grill well
> forward of the front axle center line. An absolute no-no for "stylish" cars
> or rods of this vintage. Fingernails on a chalkboard.
>
> And somebody forgot to tell Idaho that the pouting bratz are passee'. There
> were more than a few of 'em at that show.
>
> Finally, there's the 33 Chevy sedan with a "flapper" and a gangster beside
> it. These folks were slightly strange to say the least. The "gangster"
> told me that he used to pick "her" up at the speakeasy, but now he has to
> drag her out of the cat house. I guess they were having fun. I think.
>
> It's gonna get even stranger in a coupla weeks. The Rockabilly weekend
> should provide plenty of opportunities for tattoos and other forms of "body
> modification," not to mention the burlesque contests. I'm gonna need
> several different sections on my website to display the "unusual" stuff. I
> talked to someone about that show and his reaction was, "don't go there with
> bare arms." I didn't get it immediately so he explained that any unmarked
> skin might end up with a tattoo on it. Well, I've resisted that for 62 years
> so far. I think I can probably avoid the "temptation" for a few days while
> at the show.
>
> Stranger than fiction.
>
> r
>
> --
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>
>
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