Lannis,
If this quaint custom were extended to include Morgans, might we find a
plane or a pair of tweezers to pick splinters out of our hind quarters?
Maybe a pot of horse glue?
I agree that we need to lighten up and I, for one, can be as light (lite?)
as they come. Compared to us in these boondocks, you have a lot more
British rolling stock around than we do. In our town of 1600 or so, there
is one Morgan (mine, garaged and in need of restoring), one Jaguar sedan (in
need of some engine work) and that's about it.
Some years ago, I was in the London (UK) on my way back from Europe and went
for a walk in the evening. Saw a 1930's Blower Bentley parked along the
sidewalk near Hyde Park and an Aston Martin. I asked the kid who was
keeping a watchful eye on the Bentley about it and he told me that there
might be a Maserati racing car later on. Sure enough, there was and, a bit
later, Stirling Moss showed up. That sort of event stays with you.
Chuck
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From: Lannis [SMTP:ottoflick@netzero.net]
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 8:19 PM
To: morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Bah! Humbug!
Chuck, Toad,
I remember after an '80s road race, the Sprite/Mini guys and
Corvette guys
were leaving each other presents. The Sprite guys would send over a
Caterpillar bulldozer manual and a 3-1/16 3/4"-drive socket, and the
Corvette guys would send back a set of jeweler's screwdrivers and a
tiny
little (1" or so) bench vise.
IT WAS ALL IN GOOD FUN!!!
In the words of a famous animated sage, "It's - ah say - It's a
joke, son!"
When people quit needling you and joking around, THAT'S a sign that
they
might not be your buddies anymore....
I'm desperate for the sight and sound of ANY British car around my
neck of
the woods. Out of 2500 people where I work, there's one MGA, one
TR6, one
TR250, one Sunbeam Alpine, one A-H 3000, and One Morgan. ("One
Morgan to
rule them all, One Morgan to find them..", etc). I'd probably
swoon out in
a faint if I actually saw ANOTHER Morgan out on the road, and then
get up
and run and hug the driver, regardless of the type or model, as I am
a mere
grasshopper learning the Morgan Way at the feet of the MogMasters.
Speaking
of seeing someone on the road... Elton, how are you coming on yours?
You're
only 90 miles away!! Don't worry, just fooling about the hugging
part.
Lannis
-----Original Message-----
From: toad <toad@storm.ca>
To: morgans@autox.team.net <morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, December 11, 1999 7:03 PM
Subject: (no subject)
>Brethren
>It is sure nice to see some signs that the Morgan fraternity has up
and
>died.
>
>Who really gives a hoot as long as the beast is a Morgan.
>As my Dad used to say, "All cats are black in the dark,"
>At Christmastime especially we all should be thankful for family,
>friends, health and the rights to follow our own pursuits.
>Ahmen.
>
>Toad
>
>3 Morgans in the family
>
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