<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Nicely put Kevin. Exactly the things that I miss. <div><br></div><div>BTW Frank helped me pick up a BMW for next to nothing at Carlisle. Didn’t need a trailer, I shuttled it home with Theresa’s help. </div><div><br></div><div>Those going, enjoy. </div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div>--</div><div><br></div><div>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);">Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace</span></div><div><br></div>Sent from my Magical iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On May 14, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Kevin Valentine via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I must agree.<div><br></div><div>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". </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>He called it PennsylRAINia because every time he came here it rained, even for some of the rallies we staged.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll miss Carlisle Import, but I miss the "Spridget crew" more. </div><div><br></div><div>Those of you who are going, have a GREAT time! Stay dry!!</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin V.</div><div>Tuscarora, Pa</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 10:16 AM Alan via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I can fondly recall preparing weeks before the Carlisle show looking forward to<br>
Setting up a booth and then the hourly walk arounds partly to socialize,<br>
partly to covertly rummage for more parts. Anticipating the weather wildcard.<br>
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.<br>
Frank, Biff, Kevin, Chuck, Rick, Franky, Rob, Linda and several others I have<br>
Probably forgot about. But all of us made it a great yearly event.<br>
My last few trips saw less and less vendors, fewer hobbyists, and a constant<br>
struggle to maintain our own Import Show identity.<br>
The 7% sales tax slapped on didn't help either<br>
I read Bud's post and can relate completely.<br>
Just wanted to add my .02 worth about this coming weekend in Pennsylvania.<br>
Alan<br>
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