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I remember this bumper sticker at Spridget 50 at LOTO. Think it was on Trevor Jesse's car. Hope everyone survived the 4th, sounded like WWIII at my house!</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Erick Zanner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 4, 2026 8:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy) <crusaderchuck55@aol.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Steve LeMansSprite Coleman <steve@onecoleman.com>; Ashley SpridgetRacer Burress <ashleyburress27@gmail.com>; Gerry VSCDA BugEye Brazil <gerrybraz@outlook.com>; Bob Danielson <bldan@bldan.com>; Derek Sprite Shannon <kered_2004@yahoo.com>; Ed VSCDA
Hinsa <edwardhinsa@gmail.com>; Skip Bugeye Meyer <skip.meyer@ymail.com>; Ed Sprite Forrest <edwforrest@gmail.com>; Marv Bugeye Kreider <azspciteaz@yahoo.com>; Joe Bugeyerace Steifel <rsr914k@yahoo.com>; Don Kelly <devildogracing9@gmail.com>; Ron Sprite SCCA
Sorensen <ronjokk@aol.com>; Rosenthal SMRS Dan <rosenthald289@gmail.com>; Rod Hahnemann <spridgetech@ameritech.net>; Roger Smith <chezsmith09@att.net>; John Linder <linder61@frontier.com>; Lew Speedwell McAllan <lewmcallan@gmail.com>; Tony Sprite Young <tyoung@co.ozaukee.wi.us>;
Larry SB Race Smith <larsmg@aol.com>; Joe BugeyeRace Chiarello <chia219@comcast.net>; RobBugeye Brackett <windsurf00@att.net>; Steve Myers <steve@skunkriverresto.com>; Christopher Spridget Folkers <christophermf323@gmail.com>; Norb WSM Bries <nbries1@gmail.com>;
Thomas SqBdy Spridget Wilcox <ta.wilcox57@gmail.com>; Brian Spridget Ulinski <brian.ulinski@gmail.com>; Grant Gongoll <viggen@bellsouth.net>; Mathew Midget Meixner <ccstickleback@yahoo.com>; Larry Home Dow <larrycdow@gmail.com>; Jeff Carloss <jeff@mozer.com>;
Dorr BugEyeSCCARedMadog Johnson <oldcop47@hotmail.com>; Phil Schaefer <spridget72@yahoo.com>; Phillip KIWI Dawson <stefphil1972@hotmail.com>; Derek Sprite Chima <derekchima@hotmail.com>; Brian Lynch <brian@griffinspeedworks.com>; Severin Bill Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>;
Dan SMRS Bug Eye Parson <dan@virtualparsons.com>; Tom Swinford <tswin427@gmail.com>; Marlene Midget <marlenehammondmichigan@yahoo.com>; han5l778@comcast.net <han5l778@comcast.net>; Anthony Sprite <broncoinsane@yahoo.com>; Peter SebringTribute Martin <petermartinschum@outlook.com>;
Greg SpeedwellBugEye Kuzuhowski. <happykozfam@comcast.net>; Dick Spridget Powell <powrpg@gmail.com>; Greg SMRS Newcoimer <gregnewc1981@gmail.com>; Buckley SB Jeff <buks62500@yahoo.com>; Tom Sqbdy Cole <tlcnam@aol.com>; Gary Kropf <zeke5550@aol.com>; Dave StreetBE
Leib <72spridget@gmail.com>; MalVscdaMidget Fay <mg72racer@juno.com>; Dave Spridget Kessinger <dbkessinger@yahoo.com>; Bill WSM Emerson <historichealeys@aol.com>; Ken Bug Eye Street Olendzki <oilonfloor@aol.com>; JohnSqBdyBE Salisbury <salisje@comcast.net>;
John Spridget Basnik <jbasnik3@gmail.com>; Dave SMRS Walters <d.walters@lackstrim.com>; DavidBugEyeTx Lee <dlee1967@sbcglobal.net>; RichKropfSprite Winder <richardwinder@sbcglobal.net>; Bob Bug Eye Kanasa <swindrace@aol.com>; Adam Sprite Mozdzien <adammozdzien@gmail.com>;
Buzz Bugeye Thcko Merchlewitz <buzzmerk@yahoo.com>; Steve Bugeye Bisson <steve.bisson@yahoo.com>; hmkdds42@gmail.com <hmkdds42@gmail.com>; RogerThicko Heil <rfheil@aol.com>; Kevin SridgetRacer Fay <k_hund59@yahoo.com>; Chip Starr <dynamic881961@yahoo.com>;
Mike SMRS Schneider <mlsmike42@gmail.com>; Jay Lutz <jlutz3338@yahoo.com>; John BE Brase <jbrase@hrtc.net>; stanbmason@aol.com <stanbmason@aol.com>; John BugEye HP SCCA Alexander <king_alex@msn.com>; Barrett Bug Eye Harrison <barrett10@sbcglobal.net>; DaveVscdaBugeye
Williams <bugeyedave@aol.com>; Chris BugEye Iris Blue GOG Weaver <chris.weaver@kohler.com>; Sieling LemanSprite Roger <sarl45@hotmail.com>; William BE Steer Unger <wrunger0846@gmail.com>; August Midget Race Schmitz <schmitau60046@gmail.com>; David SBTx Lee
<dlee1967@sbclgobal.net>; Dave Buchesky <dbuchesky@gmail.com>; Loren <loren@cascadeclimber.com>; Chris SquareBody Beukema <christopher.beukema@gmail.com>; Kevin SBSpridget Clemens <wrtr@aol.com>; Harry Spridget Racer Gentry <hcgracing@aol.com>; TimMidget Shaw
<timshaw@ameritech.net>; Randy Kropf <rankro69@gmail.com>; Steve SpridgetSCCA Best <stevebest3131@gmail.com>; Steve Sprite Wright <stevewright9928@gmail.com>; Ted Bugeye Canada Michalos <ted@hoyes.com>; Mark 3000 McAllan <allmarksdesign@gmail.com>; Bill VSCDABigHealeyBlue
Dredge <mowogbill@yahoo.com>; Ken Sprinzel GT Grasing <ken.grasing@gmail.com>; Dr.Rick Moses <dr.moses@verizon.net>; Don Spridget Ipock <donipock@gmail.com>; Jim Donato <jdonato@donatoandsonsmotors.com>; John Deikis <deikis@gmail.com>; ScottSpridget Schmidt
<scthsc47@gmail.com>; Rooks Speedwell Richard <rerooks@sbcglobal.net>; Ted Hershey <thershey@frontiernet.net>; Craig E. Seifert <cseifert@tombrowninc.com>; slowspridget@yahoo.com <slowspridget@yahoo.com>; ThadSqBdy Evans <thadevans@windstream.net>; Cana Comer
<cana.comer@gmail.com>; Paul PotentialSprite Racer Harris <pauljharris914@yahoo.com>; Dan Spridget Rudd <sgthui@yahoo.com>; Mark Huffaker Maehling <mmaehling@comcast.net>; Rick Bug Eye Michalek <rickdmichalek@gmail.com>; Clancy Sprite Schmidt <clancy@sunflower.com>;
Nathan Bugeye Burress <nburress@gmail.com>; Leah Sprite Bauer <leah@leahbauerdesigns.com>; Gary.perser <gary.perser@gmail.com>; sallywallin@hotmail.com <sallywallin@hotmail.com>; Jeff Cohen <jcohen@analysisgroup.com>; Charlie Sprite Hall <charlie@charles-hall.com>;
clint Bugeye White <hotwrench1998@yahoo.com>; Tom Speedwell Colby <tcspeedwell@gmail.com>; Kirk BugEye Kosidowski <kirkkos@yahoo.com>; Brad Carloss <brad.carloss@gmail.com>; RichardVscdaBugeye McCormack <mccormackr@hss.edu>; Kevin BE Street Zirtzlaff <zirtz1214@yahoo.com>;
Max Spridget Speedwell <maxspeedwell773@gmail.com>; Stacey Donato <vscda@vscda.org>; Jon Sprite Bauer <jbtruck@dwave.net>; jbc930@gmail.com <jbc930@gmail.com>; Tim Spridget McGinley <tim@mcginleyinc.com>; Buckley SB Greg <buckleyproperties@gmail.com>; Dick
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Richard BugEyeHP Duncan <mgvadick@aol.com>; Evan Midget Holmes <racingred69midget@rogers.com>; David SMRS Long <dstantonkc@gmail.com>; Joe StreetBE Richardson <sachemjoe@hotmail.com>; Colin Comer <colin@colinsclassicauto.com>; ptgbhtl@aol.com <ptgbhtl@aol.com>;
John Sprite Race Jones <nadadawgracing@yahoo.com>; Doug Bruce <dbruce@taborbruce.com>; Nick BE 2E Pirner <nickpirner@gmail.com>; Dave Sprite Thomas <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Ellie Lynch Lynch <esolynch@gmail.com>; swope david <swope66@aol.com>; Dennis Zeiger
<dzeiger42@att.net>; Dave SpriteVSCDA Young <dyoung1947@yahoo.com>; RogerSpridget Engle <engleltd@msn.com>; Bruce SMRS Newcomer <j.newcomer@yahoo.com>; Jeff WinnerCircle Porada <wc@spridget.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [Spridgets] Happy Spritely July 4th of 250 years</font>
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<div dir="auto">A very spritely gathering!</div>
<div dir="auto">Happy Fourth guys!!
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM AOL Mail Update (Terms & Policy) <<a href="mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com">crusaderchuck55@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Minor oversight?</div>
<div>"Things go better with Sprite"!</div>
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<div>Be happy be safe!</div>
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<div>On Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 05:30:56 PM EDT, stanbmason--- via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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<div dir="ltr">Happy 4th to all my Spritely friends. In the past I have had a lot of fun making up alternative names on the base root "Sprite" from the creation of Donald and Geoffrey Healey. I thought I would share what the dictionary/internet says about
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sprite</h1>
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</button><span style="font-size:1.125em">[sprahyt]</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif; font-size:1em">/ spraɪt /</span></div>
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I Guess I used "Have a Spritely life" as a corruption of sprightly life, which I think our favorite ride is more than ever knowing it's advance age of 68 years old (younger than many of it's owners / Racers)</h2>
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<dl style="margin:12px 0px 0px"><dt style="margin-right:0.5em; font-weight:700">Synonyms:</dt><dd style="margin:0px"><a href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/spry" originalsrc="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/spry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,87,255)">spry</a>,
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buoyant</a>, <a href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/blithe" originalsrc="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/blithe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,87,255)">
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1590–1600; <em>spright</em> (spelling variant of <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sprite" originalsrc="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sprite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,87,255)">
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