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Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
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A couple of the Old Guys have Cougar's (the four-wheel variety), but we're ALL members of the Sunshine State Cougar Club.
As we've done for years (more than we care to count), we've attended the Spring Daytona Beach show at the Speedway.
This year we planned the Missing Man formation (we sit at the bar, order his favorite beverage, and place it in front of an empty bar stool) for Packard Bill, who wouldn't be attending.
So at 10:00 Friday morning, it was no big surprise to hear from Packard Bill, telling me he was on the way to Daytona. The only thing that keeps an Old Guy from attending an official event is a funeral, and then only when it's their own!
We met up at lunchtime at the Speedway, which was slowly...VERY slowly...filling up with cars. From there, it was lunch at the local Steak 'N Shake (an Old Guys favorite), and then off to the hotel, where we began Happy Hour(s) a little early. The SSCC hosted a pizza party in the evening, and we managed to down a few slices!
Saturday morning, we convoyed to the Speedway, and immediately headed for the swap meet area. It seems the internet, the economy, and the lack of show cars on the field has taken its toll on the vendors...there weren't many at all, and that's sad, because it's always nice to see an item in person, rather than just a picture on the internet.
Saturday evening was a spaghetti dinner (great job, Cynthia and Bill) back at the hotel, followed by the awards, door and raffle prizes, and an extended cocktail hour that ended just a couple minutes shy of midnight!
The rain moved into the area in the middle of the night, bringing violent thunderstorms and heavy rain, and slowing down the ride home in the morning.
I don't know how the Speedway crew plans to deal with the declining number of show cars, but it's a cycle...fewer show cars cause fewer vendors to attend, and when fewer vendors attend, the number of show cars decreases.
It didn't affect the Cougar Club show...we can have fun ANYWHERE, and to say the least, we ALL did! |
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Billetproof Welcome Party
WinterFest 2009
TitusNites - Downtown Titusville
Hooters Benefit Car Show - Melbourne
Daytona Turkey Run
The Old Guys Reunion
Woodward Dream Cruise
Destination Daytona Weekend
All New Look. Same Old Guys.
Monday - Marietta, GA
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