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Jesus said, Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” He didn’t say blessed are those who are right. Sometimes you have to let the other person think they’re right, even when you know they’re wrong, just for the sake of peace. We think, “If I’m right, I’m not going to back down. I’m going to prove to them that I’m right. I’m going to win this fight.” Being right is overrated. You can be right and be miserable. You can be right and sleep on the couch. You can be right your whole life and have nobody at your funeral. You can win every battle, prove your point, but what you don’t realize is your relationships are being damaged. … Joel Osteen
Cruizin’ in the passin’ lane By: Jimbo Can you believe it it’s Christmas time already. To me the Christmas season seems to be the one time of year everyone is in the sprit of family and friends sharing memories of days gone by. For some, it is a time for family, giving, and fun traditions such as putting up a Christmas tree, hanging stockings on the fireplace, and looking at Christmas lights. ... But many would agree that Christmas is due at least in part to the birth of Jesus Christ. The story of the birth of Christ can be found in the Bible. In the book of Luke, chapter two, there are several details given. Christians believe that Jesus was born on Earth to Mary and Joseph and that God sent Jesus to be the Savior of the world. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, where Mary and Joseph had gone to participate in a census. When they got to the crowded city, they had a hard time finding a room. At one inn, the owner offered shelter in the barn with the animals. Jesus was born that night, and Mary laid him in a manger, which is a feeding trough for animals. Here are some of my emails ….
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Jimbo, My husband and I had been happily married (most of the time) for five years but hadn't been blessed with a baby. I decided to do some serious praying and promised God that if he would give us a child, I would be a perfect mother, love it with all my heart and raise it with His word as my guide. God answered my prayers and blessed us with a son. The next year God blessed us with another son. The following year, He blessed us with yet another son. The year after that we were blessed with a daughter. (Continued on page 4)
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My husband thought we'd been blessed right into poverty. We now had four children, and the oldest was only four years old. I learned never to ask God for anything unless I meant it. As a minister once told me, "If you pray for rain, make sure you carry an umbrella." I began reading a few verses of the Bible to the children each day as they lay in their cribs. I was off to a good start. God had entrusted me with four children and I didn't want to disappoint Him. I tried to be patient the day the children smashed two dozen eggs on the kitchen floor searching for baby chicks. I tried to be understanding... when they started a hotel for homeless frogs in the spare bedroom, although it took me nearly two hours to catch all twenty-three frogs. When my daughter poured ketchup all over herself and rolled up in a blanket to see how it felt to be a hot dog, I tried to see the humor rather than the mess. In spite of changing over twenty-five thousand diapers, never eating a hot meal and never sleeping for more than thirty minutes at a time, I still thank God daily for my children. While I couldn't keep my promise to be a perfect mother - I didn't even come close... I did keep my promise to raise them in the Word of God. I knew I was missing the mark just a little when I told my daughter we were going to church to worship God, and she wanted to bring a bar of soap along to "wash up" Jesus, too. Something was lost in the translation when I explained that God gave us everlasting life, and my son thought it was generous of God to give us his "last wife." My proudest moment came during the children's Christmas pageant. My daughter was playing Mary, two of my sons were shepherds and my youngest son was a wise man. This was their moment to shine. My five-year-old shepherd had practiced his line, "We found the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes." But he was nervous and said, "The baby was wrapped in wrinkled clothes." My four-year-old "Mary" said, "That's not 'wrinkled clothes,' silly. That's dirty, rotten clothes." A wrestling match broke out between Mary and the shepherd and was stopped by an angel, who bent her halo and lost her left wing. I slouched a little lower in my seat when Mary dropped the doll representing Baby Jesus, and it bounced down the aisle crying, "Mama-mama." Mary grabbed the doll, wrapped it back up and held it tightly as the wise men arrived. My other son stepped forward wearing a bathrobe and a paper crown, knelt at the manger and announced, "We are the three wise men, and we are bringing gifts of gold, common sense and fur." The congregation dissolved into laughter, and the pageant got a standing ovation. "I've never enjoyed a Christmas program as much as this one," laughed the pastor, wiping tears from his eyes "For the rest of my life, I'll never hear the Christmas story without thinking of gold, common sense and fur." "My children are my pride and my joy and my greatest blessing," I said as I dug through my purse for an aspirin. Jesus had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. Had no army, yet kings feared Him.. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. I feel honored to serve such a Leader who loves us‌ GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!! Giff1500@‌‌. Jimbo, Clutching their Christmas shopping bags, Ellen and Kay woefully gazed down at a dead cat ... in the mall parking lot. Obviously a recent hit---no flies, no smell. What business could that poor kitty have had here?" murmured Ellen. "Come on, Ellen, let's just go..." But Ellen had already grabbed her shopping bag and was explaining, "I'll just put my things in your bag, and then I'll take the tissue." She dumped her purchases into Kay's bag and then used the tissue paper to cradle and lower the former feline into her own Dillard's bag and cover it. They continued the short trek to the car in silence, stashing their goods in the trunk. But it occurred to both of them that if they left Ellen's burial bag in the trunk, warmed by
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the Texas sunshine while they ate, Kay's Lumina would soon lose that new-car smell. They decided to leave the bag on top of the trunk, and they headed over to Luby's Cafeteria. After they cleared the serving line and sat down at a window table, they had a view of Kay's Chevy with the Dillard's bag still on the trunk. BUT not for long!!!!! As they ate, they noticed a blackhaired woman in a red gingham shirt stroll by their car, look quickly this way and that, and then hook the Dillard's bag without breaking stride. She quickly walked out of their line of vision. Kay and Ellen shot each other a wide-eyed look of amazement. It all happened so fast that neither of them could think how to respond. "Can you imagine?" finally sputtered Ellen. "The nerve of that woman!" Kay sympathized with Ellen, but inwardly a laugh was building as she thought about the grand surprise awaiting the red-gingham thief. Just when she thought she'd have to giggle into her napkin, she noticed Ellen's eyes freeze in the direction of the serving line. Following her gaze, Kay recognized with a shock the black-haired woman with the Dillard's bag, THE Dillard's bag, hanging from her arm, brazenly pushing her tray toward the cashier. Helplessly they watched the scene unfold: After clearing the register, the woman settled at a table across from theirs, put the bag on an empty chair and began to eat. After a few bites of baked whitefish and green beans, she casually lifted the bag into her lap to survey her treasure. Looking from side to side, but not far enough to notice her rapt audience three tables over, she pulled out the tissue paper and peered into the bag. Her eyes widened, and she began to make a sort of gasping noise. The noise grew. The bag slid from her lap as she sank to the floor, wheezing and clutching her upper chest. The beverage cart attendant quickly recognized a customer in trouble and sent the busboy to call 911, while she administered the Heimlich maneuver. A crowd quickly gathered that did not include Ellen and Kay, who remained riveted to their chairs for seven whole minutes until the ambulance arrived. In a matter of minutes the black-haired woman emerged from the crowd, still gasping, strapped securely on a gurney. Two well-trained EMS volunteers steered her to the waiting ambulance, while a third scooped up her belongings. The last they saw of the distressed cat-burglar, she disappeared behind the ambulance doors, the Dillard's bag perched on her stomach. My mom always taught me if it doesn't belong to you don't touch it, guess she didn't have a wise mom like I do. Serves her right, God does take care of those who do bad things!
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Jimbo, This happened at an assisted living center my father is living at. The people who lived there have small apartments but they all eat at a central cafeteria. One morning one of the residents didn't show up for breakfast, so another guy's wife went upstairs and knocked on his door to see if everything was OK. She could hear him through the door and he said that he was running late and would be down shortly, so she went back to the dining area. An hour later he still hadn't arrived so she went back up towards his room and she found him on the stairs. He was coming down the stairs but was having a hard time. He had a death grip on the handrail and seemed to have trouble getting his legs to work right. She told him she was going to call an ambulance but he told her no, he wasn't in any pain and just wanted to have his breakfast. So, she helped him the rest of the way down the stairs and he had his breakfast. When he tried to return to his room he was completely unable to get up even the first step so they called an ambulance for him. A couple hours later she called the hospital to see how he was doing. The receptionist there said he was fine, he just had both of his legs in one leg of his boxer shorts. starr007@ Jimbo, The other day I went over to a nearby Pharmacy. When I got there... I went straight to the back of the Store to where the Pharmacist's' Counter is located. I took out my little brown bottle along with a teaspoon and laid them both onto the counter. The Pharmacist came over smiled and asked if he could help me... I said... "Yes! Could you please taste this for me?" Being I'm kinda old...I guess the Pharmacist just went along with me...He picked up the spoon and put a tiny bit of the liquid on his tongue and swirled it around. Then with a stomach-churning look on his face... he spits it out on the floor and began coughing...When he finally was finished. I looked him right in the eye asked... "Now... does that taste sweet to you?" The Pharmacist... shaking his head back and forth with a venomous look in his eyes yelled... "HECK NO!!!" ?? So I said... "Oh thank God! That's such a relief! My Doctor told me to get a Pharmacist to test my Urine for sugar!" joeycarona@ Jimbo, Check this out…. I was shopping at local grocery store and noticed a little old lady following me around. I stopped, she stopped. Further more she kept staring at me. She finally cornered me at the checkout, and she turned to me and said, "I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it's just that you look so much like my late son." I answered, "That's okay."
"I know it's silly, but if you'd call out "Good bye, Mom" as I leave the store, it would make me feel so happy." She then went through the checkout, and as she was on her way out of the store, I called out, "Goodbye, Mom." The little old lady waved, and smiled back at me. Pleased that I had brought a little sunshine into someone's day, I went to pay for my groceries. "That comes to $121.85," said the clerk. "How come so much .. I only bought 5 items.." The clerk replied, "Yeah, but your Mother said you'd be paying for her things too." Greg Hey Greg, man it is the holiday season give the lady a break. Kinda’ reminds me of the time you put the six pack on the counter and left me holdin’ the bag… Jimbo, I worked at a neighborhood fast food/convenience store that didn't have any authority/managers, just a couple minimum wage base level workers. I don't remember what this particular customer was mad about but she was arguing with me and didn't like the answer I gave her. She asked to speak to the manager, and there not being a manager I decided to promote myself on the spot and replied with "manager speaking, how can I help you." This did not make her very happy because she realized she was not going to get a different answer and asked for a phone number to call. The owner has specifically told us never to give his cell number to customers so I gave her the store number. She gives me a evil grin thinking about how much trouble she's about to get me in when the phone behind me starts to ring. I will never forget the face she gave me as I answer the phone, look her in the eyes, and ask her... how may I help you. SkipperT@ Jimbo, Heavens to Murgatroyd!.. Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word, Murgatroyd? Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! Sad really! The other day a not so elderly (65) (I say 75) lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What the heck is a Jalopy?” OMG (new) phrase! He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old but not that old. Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle. About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included “Don't touch that dial,” “Carbon copy,” “You sound like a broken record” and “Hung out to dry.” Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie. We'd put on our best bib and tucker to straighten up and fly right. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy Moley! We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley, and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China ! Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys, and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers. Oh, my aching back. Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore. We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, well I'll be a monkey's uncle! Or, This is a fine kettle of fish! We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those phrases gone? Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain.
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Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff! We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child, each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age. We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. It's one of the greatest advantages of aging. See ya later, alligator giff1500@ Jimbo, My granddad, and his friend Chuck, would meet in the park every day to feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems. Well one day Chuck didn't show up. Granddad didn't think much about it and figured maybe he had a cold or something. But after Chuck hadn't shown up for a week or so, he really got worried. However, since the only time they ever got together was at the park Granddad didn't know where Chuck lived, so he was unable to find out what had happened to him. A month had passed, and Granddad told me he figured he had seen the last of Chuck. Then one day, Granddad approached the park and lo and behold there sat Chuck! Granddad was very excited and happy to see him and told him so. Then he said, "For crying out loud Chuck, what in the world happened to you?" Chuck replied, "I have been in jail." "Jail?" cried Granddad. "What in the world for?" "Well," Chuck said, "You know Judy, that cute little waitress at the coffee shop?" "Yeah," said Granddad, "I remember her. What about her?" "Well, one day she filed rape charges against me and, at 89 years old, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pleaded guilty. The Judge gave me 30 days for perjury." Now I think Granddad is trying to get some fame too, because this morning he asked me to help him get some Viagra…. He said it was to help him from peeing on his shoes but I think he has ulterior motives. What do you think? Robby B. Biloxi, MS Robby, I think you need to get your Granddad some rubber boots and a doll named Louise page 18….
“What can I give Jesus, small as I am? The shepherd gave him a baby lamb. Three wisemen gave him precious gold. The angels sang of His glory untold. Mary & Joseph gave Him their loving care. But what can I give? My heart to share!” Merry Christmas everyone it’s been a great year. Thanks for reading Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine. Till next month… Jimbo Life is short. So do the things which make you happy. And be with people who make you happy. Look for the good in every day, even if some days you have to look a little harder….
The Mississippi Classic Cruisers would like to say “Thank You” to everyone who came out and participated in the 15th Annual Scarecrow Cruise and Car Show. From the participants, vendors and exhibits we could not have done it without you! The weather was not as cooperative as in years past but luckily it held out with only some light drizzle on occasion. However that did not dampen the spirits of all in attendance. We were able to have a great show and again raise good money for our charities. Again, we thank you for attending the show this year and we have already begun work to make the show next year even greater!
Well….. I know that this is the time of year that many of us attend holiday parties. I hope you will find a little value in the story I am sharing with you. After a party with some of my buddies I was on my way home when I was stopped by the police. It was around 1am and the cop asked where I was going at this time of night. I replied, “I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body”. The officer then asked, “Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?” I replied, “My wife.” I sure do want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Nancy and I, will enjoy time with our families, our children and our grandchildren. This is the time of the year that brings out the best in almost everyone, So… share a little of what you can with folks who need it. And Most Important of All……. Remember …. Jesus is the Reason for the Season..
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Hello Friends, Just wanted you all to know that we are working on Cruisin Cajun Country 2019. We are getting allot of feed back and the club has been meeting to see what we can do to exceed your expectations!! There will be a few more choices and allot of the same things that people have grown to love. Soon, you will be able to register online. Our webmaster is working on that as we speak. We have an early registration deadline of May1st. You will still be able to register online after that date but the early bird price will be expired. No worries...you can still print and mail the hard copy if you would like to. (Early Bird prices still apply) We'd like to hear from you! Suggestions, Recommendations, or just to say hello!!! Cruisincajuncountry@gmail.com or Cruisincajuncountry@yahoo.com or Cruisin Cajun Country
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but dey say it wasn't in dair contract. Dey probably think they to good ta skin nutrias I caught las night.
Although there holiday traditions around the world, not all of them translate well from culture to culture. For example, here's how an fine old English tradition is not thoroughly understood among the Cajuns who live the Atchafalaya Swamp in Louisiana. Glossary note: The French language used by the Cajuns is different from that spoken in France. It developed in isolation over 200 years, so some of the references are archaic in modern French. The word "coonass," for example, comes from a Cajun-French term that means stupid person. In modern times, it is frequently used in affectionate derision: ie, "You coonass! Doan you know you not stand up in de pirogue? You okay?" The 12 days of Christmas on the Bayou Day 1: Dear Boudreaux, Thanks for de bird in de Pear tree. I fix it las' night with dirty rice. I doan tink de pear tree will grow in the swamp, so I swap it for a Satsuma. Day 2: Dear Boudreaux, You letter say you sent two turtle doves, but all I got was two scrawny pigeons. Anyway, I mixed dem with andouille an made some gumbo out of dem. Day 3: Dear Boudreaux, Why doan you sent some crawfish? I'm tired of eating dem darn birds. I gave two of dose prissy French chickens to Marie Trahan over at Grans Bayou an fed the tird one to my dog, Phideaux. Marie needed some sparing partners for her fighting rooster.
Day 4: Dear Boudreaux, Mon Dieux! I tol you no more friggin birds. Deez four, what you call dem "calling birds" were so noisy you could hear dem all de way to Napoleonville. I used dere necks for my crab traps, an fed de rest of dem to de gators. Day 5: Dear Boudreaux, You finally sent somethin useful. I like dem golden rings, me. I hocked dem at da pawn shop in Thibodeaux and got enuf money to fix da shaft on my shrimp boat an buy a round for da boys at de Raisin' Cane Lounge. Merci Beaucoup! Day 6: Dear Boudreaux, Couchon! Back to da birds, you coonass turkey! Poor egg suckin' Phideaux is scared to death at dem six geeeses. He tried to eat dems eggs and dey peck de heck out ah his snout. Dey good at eating cockroaches, though. I may stuff one of dem wit erster dressing on Christmas day. Day 7: Dear Boudreaux, I'm gonna wring your fool neck next time I see you. Thibeau, da mailman, is ready to kill ya. The merde from all dem birds is stinkin' up his mailboat. He afraid someone will slip on dat stuff and sue him good. I let those seven swans loose to swim on de bayou and some duck hunters from Mississippi blasted dem out of de water. Talk to you tomorrow. Day 8: Dear Boudreaux, Poor ole Thibeau, he had to make tree trips on his mailboat to deliver dem 8 maids a milkin and their cows. One of dem cows got spooked by da alligators and almost tipped over da boat. I doan like dem shiftless maids, me no. I tolt dem to get to work guttin fish and sweeping the shack www.GulfCoastMotorSports.com
Day 9: Dear Boudreaux, What you trying to do Huh? Thibeau had to borrow the Lutcher ferry to carry dem jumpin twits you call Lords-a-Leaping across the bayou. As soon as dey gots here dey wanted a tea break with crumpets. I doan know what dat means but I says, *Well La Di Da. You get Chicory coffee or nuttin.* Mon Dieu, Emile. What I'm gonna feed all dese bozos? Dey too snooty for fried nutria, and de cows done eat my turnip greens. Day 10: Dear Boudreaux, You got to be outs you mind! If de mailman don't kill you, I will for sure. Today he deliver 10 half nakid floozies from Bourbon Street. Dey said dey be *Ladies Dancin* but dey doan act like ladies in front of dose Limey twits. Dey almos left after one of dem got bit by a water moccasin over by da out-house. I had to butcher 2 cows to feed toute le monde an get toilet paper. The Sears catalog wasn't good enuf fer dose hoity toity lord's royal behin. Day 11: Dear Boudreaux, Where Y'at. Cheerio an pip pip. Your 11 pipers piping arrives today from the House of Blues, second lining as dey got off de boat. We fixed snuffed goose and beef jambalaya, finished da whiskey and we having a fais-dodo. Da new mailman he drink a bottle of Jack Daniel an he having a good time yeah dancing with de floozies. Thibeau he jump off de Sunshine Bridge yesterday, screaming your name. If you get a mysterious, ticking package in de mail, doan open it man. Day 12: Dear Boudreaux, I sorry to tell ya but I not your true love anymore, no. After da fais-do-do, I spent de night with Jacque, de head piper. We decide to open a restaurant and gentleman's club on de bayou. The floozies, pardon me, Ladies dancing can make $20 for a table dance, and de lords can be waiters an valet park de boats. Since de maids have no more cows ta milk, I trained dem ta set my crab traps, watch my trotlines, an run my shrimping business. We will probably gross a million clams nex year. DECEMBER 2018
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I know for a fact that many of the Car Clubs throughout this country do lots of charitable giving. While I belong to many car clubs in and around South Mississippi that support many community charities I would like to focus this month on the one rather small club I belong to here in Picayune. The Boulevard Cruisers of Picayune were an informal gathering of; let's just call them teenage automobile enthusiasts, which met up on Friday nights and weekends along Goodyear Boulevard in Picayune in the 60s and 70s. They had fun cruising up and down and stopping to chat now and then. This activity while somewhat unorganized went on for many years. This informal bunch finally got to the point in their lives where they could afford some of the cool cars they so dreamed of in their youth, so in the late 90's they formed an organized club and began having formal meetings and gatherings. Almost all of the founding officers are still in those positions today. I guess when things work well you just don't need to fix them. A great formula for their success one could surmise. They are responsible for putting on a show in conjunction with the Picayune Street Fair, which is held in the spring and fall of each year for most all of their organized existence. I said they are a small club (maybe one hundred members) but like all clubs they have giving hearts. They donate most all that they earn, (from three to six thousand yearly), from the shows and their cruise nights to local folks and charities throughout the year. From scholarships to youngsters to helping the less fortunate, and those experiencing emergencies they do their best to lend a hand. At Christmas time they also donate toys and bikes and clothing to our local Angel Tree program. This year as a group, they also decided to help a family with a young girl battling Leukemia, Miss Jenna Babin. They made a nice donation of a thousand dollars to help with ever rising medical expenditures. Young Miss Jenna could not be in attendance, due to her condition, but her Father Mr. Jory Babin graciously accepted that donation the day of the fall show this year. The winner of the fiftyfifty donated those winnings as well. There were 85 owners of cars and trucks participating from surrounding communities, including several clubs as well showing up on a beautiful day in November to support the
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effort. Seems that's what we all do, we show up and help out and help each other with their chosen charitable events. I guess we should call it Fun with Cars for a Cause. These same functions take place just about every weekend, weather permitting, throughout this Great Nation year after year. The automotive community helping others and having a good time is what it's all about. A big Thank You goes to all Boulevard Cruisers that worked to make this a success. MERRY CHRISTMAS, and have a BLESSED NEW YEAR, from the Carriage House, The Gizmos.
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Mr. Jory Babin accepting donation from Club President Mickey Penton.
by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
The Innkeeper’s Tale
da Bed Sled, my brother Garys creation.
They think I'm some kind of cruel, heartless landlord. Someone must have told them that. But they're wrong, just plain wrong, and it's time to set the record straight, once and for all. People say I'm an innkeeper. I suppose you'd call it an inn. To us it's just a big house. My grandfather, Joshua ben-Yahoudi, built it back when his trading business was at a peak. And he built it big enough to fit all fourteen kids. Well, a few years ago, the missus and I were just rattling around in that big house--kids grown up and all--and we were thinking, maybe we could take in a few travelers. Rachel has always been mighty good in the kitchen, so we just let out word that we'd take people in, and they started to come. Every night we'd have a person or two, sometimes more. People would always come back when they came to town again, intent on another bowl of Rachel's lamb stew. Then came that blankety-blank census the governor thought up. Taxation, pure and simple! People from all over the province flooded into town that week. Filled us clean up. Rachel and I slept in the main room where we always do, and we started putting guests in the other three rooms. They kept coming. Then we doubled up two or three families to a room. They kept coming. Finally, when we had filled the main room with four families plus Rachel and me, we started turning people away. I must have gotten in and out of bed ten times that night, stumbling over bodies to get to the door. "No more room, sorry folks. No more room. Come back in the morning. We have a couple of families leaving then." They'd mutter something and head back to their party, and sleep somewhere next to a house under the shelter of a blanket. I just couldn't make any more room. That's the honest truth. But I did make room for one more couple. Joseph was a burly man with big arms and strong hands, down from Nazareth, I think he said. He wouldn't take "no" for an answer. I would say, "No, I'm sorry," and he'd tell me about his "little Mary." Well, when I saw "little Mary" she wasn't very little. She was just about as pregnant as a woman can get, and awfully pale. While Joseph was pleading, I saw her grab her tummy in pain, and I knew I couldn't let her have that baby outside in the wind and sleet. The barn. That would just have to do, I told myself, and led them and their donkey out back. Now it was pretty crowded, so I shooed several animals into the pen outside to make room in one dry corner. Joseph said, "We sure are grateful, sir." Then with a serious look, he asked me, "Do you know where I can find a midwife in these parts? We might need her tomorrow or the next day." That man didn't know much about having babies, it was plain enough to see. I ran to Aunt Sarah's house and pounded on the door until her husband came. "One of the travelers is having a baby," I told him. "I'll wait while Aunt Sarah gets dressed." I stopped a moment to catch my breath. "And tell her to hurry." By the time we got back to the barn, Joseph had "little Mary" settled on some soft, clean hay, wrapped up in a blanket, wiping the perspiration off her brow, and was speaking softly to her as she fought the waves of pain. Aunt Sarah sent me to get my Rachel, and then pushed Joseph and me out of the barn. "This ain't no place for men," she said. We waited just outside in the shelter of the barn for hours, it seemed like. Well, all of a sudden, we hear a little cry. "You've got a baby boy," Aunt Sarah was saying as we peeped around the corner. She hands the young-un to Rachel, and she wraps it up in those swaddling bands she had saved. Cute little thing, I tell you. Well, Joseph goes over to Mary and gives her a big hug, and a kiss on the cheek, and Rachel hands Mary the baby, and then comes over to me and takes my hand. "Remember when our Joshua was born?" she whispers. The lantern was blowing almost out, the cattle were lowing softly, and baby Jesus was asleep in his mother's arms. That's how I left them as I walked Aunt Sarah home. Chilly wind, though the sleet had stopped. By the time I got back, Rachel was in bed, and I was about ready to put out the light, step over sleeping bodies, and get under the warm covers, when I heard some murmuring out by the barn. I'd better check, I told myself. When I peeped in, I saw shepherds. Raggedy, smelly old shepherds were kneeling down on the filthy barn floor as if they were praying. The oldest one was saying something to Joseph about angels and the Messiah. And the rest of them just knelt there with their heads bowed, some with tears running down their faces. I coughed out loud, and Joseph looked up. I was almost ready to run those thieving shepherds off, when Joseph motioned to me with his hand. "It's okay," he whispered. "They've come to see the Christ-baby." The Christ-baby? The Messiah? That was when I knelt, too. And watched, and prayed, (Continued on page 10)
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and listened to the old shepherd recount his story of angels and heavenly glory, and the sign of a holy baby, wrapped in swaddling bands, to be found in a stable-manger. My Lord, it was my stable where the Christ-baby was born. My manger he rested in. My straw, my lamp, my wife Rachel assisting at his birth. The shepherds left after a while. Some of them leaned over and kissed the sleeping Christ-child before they departed. I know I did. I'll always be glad I made room in the barn for that family-- that holy family. You see, I'm not some mean inn-keeper. I was there. I saw him. And, you know, years later that boy came back to Bethlehem, this time telling about the Kingdom of God. Oh, I believe in him, I tell you. I was there. And, mark my words, if you'd seen what I've seen, you'd be a believer, too.
Bum Deal Once in a while at Christmas time I catch myself complaining about little things, inconveniences, mainly. "I don't need this now," I mutter, and wonder, "Why does this have to happen to me? Is God mad at me?" Then my thoughts turn to Mary and Joseph. Face it. Their story doesn't center on sugar cookies and egg nog. Joseph was off work for weeks because the government made him travel to a distant town to fill out some stupid registration papers. You can bet the Nazareth biddies hounded Mary about her pregnancy. Have you ever been called "slut"? Can you imagine taking a four-day donkey ride to Bethlehem at full term? Of course, if Mary didn't want to ride, she could always walk ... or waddle. Think about a camping trip with winter winds whistling through your tent. Or do you have a tent? How about being in labor in a dirty cattle barn? One whiff was all Mary needed. And then, in the middle of the night after a grueling labor, there's a herdsman banging on the door Why, of all things, did God let His own Son to be born under those conditions? Was God mad at Mary and Joseph? Of course not. Maybe God allowed the stable so we could see His glory backlit amidst life's humbling experiences. Life does have its downside, its reversals, its annoyances. And where is God when we despair? He was with Mary and Joseph every moment, working out His plan, just as He is with you and me right now. I guess Christmas reminds us look to beyond our aggravations. God is doing something. You know, if we'll lift our eyes above Bethlehem's hovels for a moment, we might even catch a glimpse of the Christmas star.
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By: Joyce Lachaussee Each month for the Hardee's Breakfast Cruise In we try to feature cars or trucks that are restored or rebuilt and are a thing of beauty. What you don't see is the process to get them there or the hard work and cost involved. So this month we want to share a "work in progress". Kevin and Vicky May of Mobile brought this '73 Plymouth Duster they've had for 5 years. It has a slant 6. Kevin has done the body work. They still have to get the interior redone, new wheels purchased and plan to paint it a dark blue. It has factory air. Kevin said this Duster runs great and hopes to have it finished soon. Those who love restoring, rebuilding, repairing or just tinkering on these vehicles will tell you it's an act of love.
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Joe Richardson of Mobile treated us with this '36 Chevy pickup. This is an all steel body, cab and fenders. This pick up is unique in that the 2 rear fenders are off a '39 Willys pickup. It took him 2 years to rebuild and he has had it for 8 years. It's mounted on an S-10 chassis. This is a great rebuild but there's more to this story that makes it really special. Every year at Cruisin the Coast, Joe's brother drives this pick up. It seems Joe's brother had a heart
transplant and they use this truck to witness for the Lord, Joe said they compare the truck before the rebuild to each of us before we know the Lord and after the rebuild as we are after our salvation. But he goes one step further and tells everyone to take a close look at the truck and see all its flaws. He said the same applies to each of us; we have flaws because no one is perfect even though we may be Christians. So I guess the lesson here is we are a constant rebuild! What a wonderful way to show off this rebuild.
George Oaks of Mobile drove his '71 Chevelle that he's had for 9 years. This restoration was a project of George and his grandson doing all the work. This Chevelle has a 350 block that produces 455 HP. It has 383 stroker viper fuel injection. In addition to the Chevelle, George recently purchased a '40 Ford Coupe in Pigeon Forge. Maybe he'll bring that one next!
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Our next big event was at the Bay St Louis train depot for the Misfits Street Krewzers annual Trunk r Treat. They put on a good event with several hundred kids filling their bags. And the Misfits serving Hotdogs, Chili, Nachos/Cheese and to many Desserts to count.
The cruisers are still out supporting their Communities and Charities. This month started at Dairy Queen Slidell and this one was a good one with a full parking lot.
Saturday we headed up to Poplarville for the St Joseph's Fall Festival. You know the Ladies like this one. Lots of auction items and a day of Bingo, along with some good food and desserts made by the Church members.
Up next was the Jeff Davis Ave Cruise in Long Beach. Lots of places to eat along with live band on the town green.
The following show had us in Picayune for the Boulevard cruisers annual car show at the Street Fair. Always a lot going on at this one. Maybe it's just me but with all the craft vendors and lil’ shops, we always seem to lose the wives at this one.
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Few pictures from the Picayune Street Fair Nov. 3. The weather was nice, food was good and live band was playing some fun tunes.. I think the ladies had a good day shopping with all the Craft vendors. They had 85 cars /trucks supporting the 12 yr old young lady with Leukemia. Boulevard Cruisers y’all did great.
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Left the Fair and cruised down to Northshore Mall, Slidell for the Coastal Cruisers Cruise-in. Nice turnout with 75 cars/trucks hanging out. They always have a good turnout for this one. . Some of those same ladies were shopping again hehehe... Fun evening was had by all
Get the Southside App Finished up this month at Woodland Village Nursing home in Diamondhead to help them raise funds for the residents. On a cool morning they still had a nice little turnout for the first year event. The cruisers and the residents were both excited to hangout with each other for the day. Remember to watch for our friends out riding bikes also. Allen
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Broussard. They played rhythm, blues and swamp pop music….and they are some good, yeah! Sunday morning we had the award ceremony in the registration room just in case of showers but there was not a drop of rain! Awards were handed out for best paint, best interior, best engineered and best engine. Then the RODS Memorial Award was presented to Ken Valverde for all of his support to street rodding and the RODS car club. Next, the Top 10 rods-picked by the participants were announced… RAMBLIN OLDIES OF DENHAM SPRINGS
40th ANNUAL R.O.D.S RUN BATON ROUGE, LA. FEBRUARY 23-25, 2018
The big 40th anniversary of R.O.D.S. run in Baton Rouge, La. was a great run despite some threatening skies! The Ramblin' Oldies of Denham Springs street rod club has been promoting pre-49 street rodding since 1978 and it's hard to believe that is 40 years worth of rod runs! This year the run was held at Gerry Lane Cadillac, with the host hotel right next door-the Hampton Inn of Baton Rouge, on Reiger Road. We had 125 street rods participate this year, driving from such distances as North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky and way down in Florida! That's not bad for a February meet! It did rain a little early on Friday, but that did not seem to bother the early arrivals. The RODS club has their sound system blasting out tunes from the 50's and 60's and the registration room was hopping. This year in honor of the 40th anniversary, each entrant got to pick from one of 3 different door prizes! Those plus the super nice goody bags was almost equal to the registration fees but then the Ramblin' Oldies fed all the participants shrimp stew or red bean and rice for free on Friday nite! Saturday it was sunny and windy, and a lot of locals showed up. The R.O.D.S Run is like a reunion for a lot of old time street rodders and it is really nice to visit with old friends who drop by to check out the cars and get a legendary 2-sided full color event t-shirt. Since the hotel was next door, we had golf carts circling from the spectator parking to the show site to the hotel all weekend. And on Saturday we always provide a free shuttle to take people to the Mall of Louisiana if they want. The free swap meet in the parking lot Saturday is getting bigger every year with some pretty neat stuff coming out of guys garages and hoards. Most of the crowd took advantage of a food truck on site and then we handed out over 30 Sponsor awards to deserving street rodders! Saturday after a live auction to benefit our charity, The HOSPICE OF BATON ROUGE, participants split up and drove to their favorite seafood restaurants for supper which Baton Rouge has many of. Then they came back to Gerry Lane to hear LIVE music from the local band, “CRS and the Forgetfulls” with Warrren
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Ronnie Frederic, Gonzales, La. 1937 Packard pickup Buddy Wells, Baton Rouge, La. 1924 Hudson sedan Rick Perre', Metairie, La. 1934 Hudson John Benoit, Addis, La. 1946 Chevy panel Tim Splawn, Lafayette, La. 940 Ford coupe Earl Brewer, Vicksburg, Ms. 1937 Chevy pickup Joe Guidry, Ponchatoula, La. 1938 Desoto sedan Jim Whipp, Vero Beach, Fl. 1941 Chevy sedan Jerry Buchicchio, Slidell, La. 1939 Ford convertible Gary Roth, Slidell, La. 1941 Packard sedan This year we were able to give Hospice of Baton Rouge a check for $2,000.00 AND we gave away $1,000.00 in cash prize to some lucky participants! See guys, it pays to hang around for the devotional service and Sunday awards! The next R.O.D.S. Run will be February 22-24, 2019 at Gerry Lane Cadillac in Baton Rouge, La. We will again have free supper for the participants, a free automotive swap meet on Saturday, another food truck on site and plenty of Sponsor awards and door prizes. Then on Sunday morning we will have a short devotional service followed by the big awards and cash prizes. Please come on down to Baton Rouge and we'll show you a good time! Bobby Spann Secretary
We are Louisiana's largest pre-1949 streetrod club! Based in the Baton Rouge area, our car club was established in 1978. http://www.streetrods.org/index.htm RamblinOldiesDenhamSprings
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Craig Callendar’s 1932 Ford
One of our sponsors – Baton Rouge Harley Davidson
Our Friday night Shrimp Stew supper – free to the participants!
Harry Jenkin’s 1939 Ford
One of the sponsor picks – a really slick Model A Ford Coupe out of Ponchatoula, La. Baton Rouge Harley display with ‘Candy.’
Jim Meyers ’40 Ford
the RODS (free) Swap Meet
The Warren Broussard Band, “CRS & the Forgetfulls”
RODS member’s cars
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Here is a new way to prepare your Christmas Turkey. 1. Cut out aluminum foil in desired shapes. 2. Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position the foil carefully (see photograph) 3. Roast according to your own recipe and serve. 4. Watch your guests' faces...
A Great Holiday Recipe, with the holidays coming, ...read closely. Fruitcake Recipe 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 2 cups dried fruit 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup brown sugar lemon juice nuts 1 gallon whiskey Sample the whiskey to check for quality. Take a large bowl. Check the whiskey again to be sure it is of the highest quality. Pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer; beat 1 cup butter in a large, fluffy bowl. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and beat again. Make sure the whiskey is still OK. Cry another tup. Turn off mixer. Break 2 legs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the whiskey to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift 2 cups of salt. Or something. Who cares? Check the whiskey. Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Spoon. Of sugar or something. Whatever you can find. Grease the oven. Turn the cake tin to 350 degrees. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Throw the bowl out of the window. Check the whiskey again. Go to bed. Who the heck likes fruitcake anyway? 18
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Christmas with Louise As a joke, my brother used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before Christmas. He said all he wanted was for Santa to fill them. What they say about Santa checking the list twice must be true because every Christmas morning, although Jay's kids' stockings were overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty. One year I decided to make his dream come true. I put on sunglasses and went in search of an inflatable love doll. They don't sell those things at Wal-Mart. I had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. If You've never been in a X-rated store, don't go. You'll only confuse yourself. I was there an hour saying things like, "What does this do?" "You're kidding me!" "Who would buy that?" Finally, I made it to the inflatable doll section. I wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my truck so I could use the car pool lane during rush hour. Finding what I wanted was difficult. Love dolls come in many different models. The top of the line, according to the side of the box, could do things I'd only seen in a book on animal husbandry. I settled for "Lovable Louise." She was at the bottom of the price scale. To call Louise a "doll" took a huge leap of imagination. On Christmas Eve, with the help of an old bicycle pump, Louise came to life. My sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after Santa had come and gone, I filled the dangling pantyhose with Louise's pliant legs and bottom. I also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. I went home, and giggled for a couple of hours. The next morning my brother called to say that Santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him VERY happy but had left the dog confused. She would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. We all agreed that Louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional Christmas dinner. My grandmother noticed Louise the moment she walked in the door. "What the hell is that?" she asked. My brother quickly explained, "It's a doll." "Who would play with something like that?" Granny snapped. I had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. "Where are her clothes?" Granny continued. "Boy, that turkey sure smells nice, Gran," Jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. But Granny was relentless. "Why doesn't she have any teeth?" Again, I could have answered, but why would I? It was Christmas and no one wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, "Hang on Granny, Hang on!" My grandfather, a delightful old man with poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, " Hey, who's the naked gal by the fireplace?" I told him she was Jay's friend. A few minutes later I noticed Grandpa by the mantel, talking to Louise. Not just talking, but actually flirting. It was then that we realized this might be Grandpa's last Christmas at home. The dinner went well. We made the usual small talk about who had died, who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly Louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. Then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. The cat screamed. I passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. My brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants and Granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car. It was indeed a Christmas to treasure and remember. Later in my brother's garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of Louise's collapse. We discovered that Louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. Fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape, we restored her to perfect health. Louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. I think Grandpa still calls her whenever he can get out of the house.
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The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 glasses of Beer When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of beer . A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls . He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two glasses of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions--and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else--the small stuff. “ "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. “ "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first-the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. " It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers with a friend."
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Think before you drink! A woman and a man are involved in a car accident on a snowy, cold Monday morning; it's a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished but amazingly neither of them is hurt. God works in Mysterious ways. After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, "So.... you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days". Flattered, the man replies, "Oh yes, I agree with you completely, this must be a sign from God!" The woman continues, "And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune. "... Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle and immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man. The man asks, "Aren't you having any?" The woman replies, "No. I think I'll just wait for the police...." MORAL OF THE STORY: Women are evil. Don't mess with them.
How to Detect a Mental Deficiency A noted psychiatrist was a guest at a dinner party, and his hostess naturally broached the subject in which the doctor was most at ease. "Would you mind telling me, Doctor," she asked, "how you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?" "Nothing is easier," he replied. "You ask a simple question which anyone should answer with no trouble. If he hesitates, that puts you on the track." "What sort of question?" "Well, you might ask him, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?' The hostess thought a moment, then said with a nervous laugh, "You wouldn't happen to have another example would you? I must confess I don't know much about history."
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Welcome to my new kustom paint how-to article that will be featured every month in Gulf Coast MotorSports Mag by yours truly. I will be covering basic methods to far more advanced projects. To start this monumental article stream I will start with the heart felt memorial piece I did for my fiancÊ’s grand mother that recently passed away. This piece was a last minute idea and had to be done quickly due to the date of it being show cased. (1) Believe it or not this is an old dry erase board that was laying around my residence. I first sanded it with 320 and cleaned all dirt and grime away with wax and grease remover to prep for its base color. I started with an adhesive promoter to make sure the paint bonded well because I knew I was going to tape it and the last thing you want is for your tape to peel up previous layers. (2) I based the board with a nice blue color to make it easier for my design to come together for which in this case was a sky theme. (3) I worked digitally until I was satisfied with my fonts and my fiancÊ approved of lay-out and then I cut a stencil with low-tack paper to ensure less pulling when I would pull it up. I checked for imperfections and clearly used more tape to mask off pin holes or damage areas. (4) I then started with a pure white mix and very lightly dusted around my entire stencil first to make sure my coverage was good before I started getting fancy.. This is a negative style trick so I must make sure everything is covered or it wont work like it should.
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(5) I usually have some old pillow around to reach inside and pull the cotton out for various methods. For clouds I use the cotton and gently hold it slightly above the canvas and spray white in a closer and farther motion creating texture. I move around and reform the cotton wad as I go and repeat. I tend to go heavier closer to the top of my cotton for more definition in my clouds and to simulate light. This trick takes just a few attempts to become a solid arsenal in your painting bag of tricks. After I get the basics layed out I free hand some light dagger strokes to fill negative space and add flow. (6) I now add a few light layers of blue and purple to the background free hand to add a little depth. My pictures do not do it justice but I promise they are needed and make my painting not so much flat (7) I needed a straight edge for this trick so I found a big piece of card stock I cut with a razor to be able to handle easier. As the pic shows I use one side for one side of the God ray and repeat on the other side being tighter on top and looser on bottom. I only spray away from the top and not into it because that will defeat the purpose of the trick. Its to simulate light escaping through the clouds and growing bigger more so toward the bottom. I repeat over and over until I’m Happy with the placement and coverage. Once again I free hand more some inside the ray and out side to get the smoothness and coverage I am looking for. (don't fully rely on stencils, they are just baby sitters to the big picture) (8) I did a job for a client recently and had created a method for a bird so I re-used the method on this in all white to add a little flare to the top. I will cover more areas of this method in future articles to come. (9) I sit the panel in the sun to cure and re apply some purples and blues to the back ground and make sure it is truly where I want it before I do the end pull of my negative stencil. You always want to double check every inch when you do a negative panel because you only have one shot to get it right so take your time and triple check every piece of tape. (Continued on page 22)
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(10) I very carefully pull every single letter slowly using a mixture of an exacto knife and silent prayer lol. Slow and steady win this race, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve rushed it and pulled off the paint layers I didn’t want pulled and judo kicked the entire project. You have to tell your self that you have come this far so there’s no rush to finish it. It is a mental thing for sure. As you see to your left that the finished project was a success and the negative lettering is clearly present and this is ONLY due to taking the time to initially cover everything first before the cloud step. I hope you enjoyed this how-to and this will be more to come thanks and keep on painting!!!
John
This article is dedicated to Ethel J. Vance
Rest in peace Join me next month for more tip and tricks and feel free to contact me for your questions or ideas . 1-251-259-7935 www.johnlunstrum.com
John Lunstrum is a 15 year professional mixed media artist who works at PRECISION PAINT AND BODY by day and @ Johnlunstrum.com by night. John recently moved back to the Gulf Coast from the mid west studying under various masters and worked at various shops spreading his talents nation wide. John also works with the legend Jimbo Perkins and MotorSports Mag on various projects as well as Dixie TV. Feel free to swing through and talk to him daily at Precision or via email, john@dixiepress.com
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The National Road I have traveled on U.S. Highway 40 on so many, many occasions the number would be in the millions. I drive on a portion of it nearly every day of my life, yet I never stopped to ask myself why this is called the “National Road” or how did it get that name. I took a trip across this highway to Ohio recently, and I was fascinated by the homes and buildings that are along the way. I decided it was time to find out about this highway and see if there was any interesting history. The National Road, also known as the Cumberland Road, Cumberland Pike and National Pike was authorized by Congress and President Thomas Jefferson in 1806 as the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. Construction began in 1811. The original authorization called for the highway to be built from Cumberland, Maryland to the western settlements. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that a transAppalachian road was necessary for unifying the young country. The first leg would connect Cumberland, Maryland to the Ohio River. I can barely imagine how excited the country must have been to have a road to connect the east and west. By 1818 the road was completed to Wheeling, West Virginia, and mail coaches began using the road. By the 1830's the federal government put the responsibility for the roads on the states it ran through. Tollgates and tollhouses were built by the states, with the federal government taking responsibility for road repairs. The surface of this highway was compacted gravel. As the work on the road progressed towns and settlements sprung up along it. Many of these towns are found along the route today, with some barely touched by time. The National Road, or Cumberland Pike became the Main Streets of these towns, earning it the nickname of “The Main Street of America”. The height of the popularity of this roadway came in 1825, but since it was not completed yet, it waned shortly thereafter. During the 1840's popularity surged again. Travelers and cattle drovers, westward bound, crowded the Inns and taverns along the route. Huge Conestoga wagons hauled produce from frontier farms to the East Coast, returning with staples such as coffee and sugar for the western settlements. Thousands of families moved west in covered wagons and stagecoaches traveled the road keeping regular schedules. These were new and progressive times for these early Americans. Uncle Coon Hole
The 1870's brought the railroads and the excitement faded again. In 1912 the road became part of National Old Trails Road and its popularity returned in the 1920's with the popularity of the automobile. In 1926 the road became part of U.S. 40 as a coast to coast highway. This holiday season, I am thinking about my ancestors and the roads that were available to them as they went about their daily life, especially when they wanted to visit family for the holidays. It wasn't easy for them to travel long distances. Today, we can travel nearly anywhere we desire and have solid roads to get there. Think about what difficulties would have faced us traveling by horse and wagon, or even in the early automobiles across limited roads of questionable shape. The weather would certainly play a prominent role in our enjoyment and the amount of time it would take to reach our destination. The families would be primarily bearing loving gifts made by hand. These would be gifts thoughtfully selected and given with love for the individual. We should be thankful for all of our many blessings. With thoughts of my past, I am going to drive down some less traveled and less improved roads as I remember my youth and all of the joys of growing up, including driving cars and trucks on the roads long before I had a driver's license. I am going to be reminded as I drive my 1946 Ford, what life was like in the United States when that car was new. I cherish the memories of my life with family and friends. I am grateful for all the opportunities for happiness that I have had. I hope you are too. We are wishing you a joyous Christmas Season. Uncle Ezra says: Young drivers pick a destination and go…old drivers pick a direction and go.
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New Orleans loves parades. There are parades for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, St. Joseph’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, and everything in between. We have secondlines for funerals and “just because.”However, until 4 years ago, New Orleans did not have a Veterans Day Parade. There was no parade to honor those men and women who risked their very lives for the freedoms we all enjoy and often take for granted. That changed on November 7, 2015. Despite rain looming nearby, Veterans paraded on Harrison Avenue in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans. Although the parade was relatively small, it was a start. The following year and each year since, the number of people lining the street to cheer and applaud has grown, as have the number of Veterans and other groups participating.
John Fitzmorris is the Chairman of the Lakeview Veterans Day Parade. John is not a Veteran, but not by choice. He was medically unable to serve. However, John’s appreciation of military service runs deep. His father is Capt. John D. Fitzmorris, Jr., US Army JAG Corps 19651973 and his brother, Patrick, USMC (Ret.) served in Operations Desert Storm, Desert Stay and Restore Hope.
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John Fitzmorris (center), Chairman, LVDP, with Scott Darrah, Canaan Heard and Gene Geisert John is also the nephew of a USN Corpsman who was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for rescuing 7 wounded Marines from a rooftop in Hanoi, Vietnam. His cousin was a battalion commander in Vietnam who is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His grandfathers and extended family members served in World War II and his greatuncle, with whom he was very close served as General Pershing’s driver in World War I. (He died in 2000 at the age of 108.) Still other family members are active duty today. Add his extensive family military history to the fact that he is a History Professor specializing in the Vietnam War, and you might understand why John wanted to make the Lakeview Veterans Parade a reality. John has an intimate understanding of the lack of respect and appreciation our military experienced when they came home from Vietnam. He believes this parade is a small way for him to thank all those who served when he, himself, could not. John joined forces with Teresa Bovia and her non-profit organization to get things started. Teresa’s son, Joseph, was a US Marine killed in Afghanistan. She has been John’s inspiration. Then came the Lakeview Civic Association, their members Nancy Lytle, Freddy Yoder and Brian Anderson and Debra Comberrel of Gulf Coast Bank who have backed the project from inception. Today, the Parade Board consists of Canaan Heard, USMC (Ret.); Col. Justin Swanson, US Army; Scott Darrah, US Army (Ret.); David Krasner, US Army (Ret.) and President of the Local Wounded Warriors; Homer Minshew, K9s for Warriors; and Sgt. (E7) Phuong Nguyen, US Army Reserve. As of now, I am honored to be the newest member of the Board. The 2018 Honorary Grand Marshall was Mrs. Charlene Schmitz Ellender. Charlene is the wife of the late Kenneth Ellender and is a resident of Metairie, LA She is the President of the Vietnam Veterans of America Post 553. Charlene served in the US Army Nurse’s Corp in the 44th Medical Brigade, 12thEvacuation Hospital during the Vietnam War. She tended wounded soldiers from the Cu Chi Military Base in South Vietnam from 1967-1970 and has been awarded the
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National Defense Service, the Vietnam Service, the Vietnam Campaign and the Army Commendation Medals. Charlene says it was an honor and a privilege to provide aid and comfort to our wounded. She embodies selflessness and courage as did all the women who have served in America’s Armed Forces. Charlene was driven by Louisiana State Representative J. Patrick Connick in his Mercedes convertible. Pat said it was a privilege to drive Charlene. He enjoyed the experience so much that he has already signed up for next year. Charlene Schmitz Ellender Honorary Grand Marshall
State Representative J. Patrick Connick driving Grand Marshall Charlene Ellender
Vietnam Veterans Francisco Lopez & Charlie Lightfoot
Baptiste Puissegur, age 98, WWII Veteran driven by Rhonda Combel
Other volunteers drove their convertibles as rides for the Veterans who were unable to walk the parade route. Combel’s Customs Cruisers or Marrero brought out custom dune buggies, Jeeps and a Cadillac convertible. Local Corvette Clubs were represented by Sam Green, Felix Famularo and Vernon Moran. Paul Prokop drove his 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible and 4 Model As from the Horseless Carriage Club of New Orleans also joined in. Motorcycles from The Patriot American Legion Riders from Posts 185 and 374 were also in the lineup.
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Victory Belles showing a Marine some love Photo by Rainell L. Hernandez Other participants included the Victory Belles, who sang WWII favorites the entire length of the parade. They were driven in Joseph Lopinto, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s, Bronco by JPSO Deputy and US Army Veteran Jeff Troung. Riding shotgun with him was another Veteran JPSO Deputy and his daughter.
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Photo by Rainell L. Hernandez Sal DiMarco was honored to drive Mrs. Gladys Hughes, a 94-year old World War II Veteran, in his 1957 T-Bird convertible. Mrs. Hughes served in the USCG Women’s Reserve, the SPARS. She was the 2012 Ms. Veteran America, an organization which supports Final Salute, Inc., a non-profit organization for homeless women veterans. JPSO Deputy Jeff Troung driving The Victory Belles
Watching the young people interacting and talking with their experienced elders gave me hope for the next generation. All of the students were respectful and attentive and truly involved. I know some of them were deeply touched by stories they were told. One Marine, clearly showing the physical toll of his service in the Middle East, said that he doesn’t believe he is a hero. He just had a bad day at work. That really put my workday into perspective for me. Many of our volunteers have served in the military themselves and/or have family members who have served. Being able to spend time with these Veterans was rewarding. Everyone who joined in the celebration of our Veterans has said that they can’t wait to come back to do it again next year. It is our expectation that the 2019 Parade will be bigger and better than ever. Mark your calendar now for November 9, 2019 and meet us on Harrison Avenue. Wear your red, white and blue. Wave our flag. In the meantime, say “Thank you” to our Veterans when you have the opportunity. Shake their hands. Listen to their stories. They’ve earned our respect, gratitude and prayers.
Gladys Hughes driven by Sal DiMarco
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Tampa Tattoo Arts Convention By Candy Cocktail Hosted by Miss Pinup Miami AKA Jennifer Falcon with Villain Arts Tattoo Convention, (@villainarts on Instagram) the Tampa Tattoo Convention was held this past month; October 12-14 of 2018 at the Tampa Convention Center. Among the talented artists and kitschy events featured, was a pinup contest to crown Miss Tampa Pinup 2018. Saturday, October 13th was the Tampa Pinup Contest day! I was honored to be a part of the contest as one of the five ladies judging the beautiful, vintage loving contestants. While yours truly was representing Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine as a judge in the pinup contest, I was also judging the pinup contest alongside some fabulous ladies: •Miss Pinup Miami, the hostess with the mostest! Known as South Florida's Latin Sunshine, she is a speaker, event host, designer and blogger, with the 411 on all the pinup happenings in Florida & many other places. Check out @pinnedsouthflorida, @pinupsatthezoo or www.pinupcontest.com for more news! •Bella from Pinup Photography by Bella Michele; @photographybybellamichele who specializes in a variety of photography, including pinups, unicorns, mermaids, glitter and themed sessions in her retro themed studio in New Port Richey, Florida. •Devin from Metal Flake City; @metalflakecity supplies rockabilly, vintage and kustom kulture styles for men, women, your home and your ride. •Chelsea of Hellkat Photography; @hellkatretroworks, a pinup girl, retro seamstress, published photographer and the author of Happy Homemakers Cookbook.
ME & THE TOP 3 WINNERS If you are interested in knowing of any upcoming Pinup contests, check out www.pinupcontest.com or www.misspinupmiami.com There were so many amazing artists at the tattoo convention. From selling their personal artwork to classic Sailor Jerry styled ink to cosmetic tattooists like Angaefonu who can do your brows, eyes and lips, the show offered an array of things to see.
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The contest not only featured prizes and crowns for the top 3 contestants, but it also had a prize for the crowd favorite. All the gals were looking lovely! While we had an amazing group of ladies that came to the convention to participate, we had the tough job of narrowing down the nearly 20 participants. The crowd favorite was Bomber Brooke, the school bus driver who won hearts and a sparkly purple Lux De Ville wallet. The final three beauties who won the Tampa Pinup Contest Winners are below: Miss Tampa 2018: Miss Vivian Valor 1st runner up: Rage Rose Vintage 2nd runner up: Miss Daddea
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Angel Gua, @angel_gua, is a professional tattoo artist and part of the Blood Ink and Tears Crew, showcased not just his ink talents, but also his wood pieces. His tiki inspired stickers, buttons and wood artwork prints feature the likes of glamour ghouls like Elvira, Beetlejuice and fun images of the characters of one of my favorite TV families, The Munsters, celebrating in colorful Tiki Oasis style. He took home an award for 3rd place in the small black and gray on a female category for a piece he did on his girlfriend Alyssa. For the first time I saw a lady named Robin doing tooth gems at the convention (@toothgemsbyrobin). I had not seen or heard about this cosmetic glitter before, but much like with braces, a rhinestone can be pain-free, dentally bonded to your tooth so that even your smile has bling! Unlike a grill, they go on your actual pearly whites and can last from six months to a few years. There are a variety of adornments offered, including gold, diamonds, silver, Swarovski crystals, ruby or sapphire crystals which can be removed like braces.
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With a variety of artistic styles and forms of tattooing, the Tattoo Arts Convention even had Samoan style tattoos that admittedly looked particularly painful. For something I have definitely never seen before, was the art of respect: Samoabased Li'aifaiva Tatau (tattoo) which uses black ink and hand tools only. The original tattooing family of Samoa from Safotu Savaii; @liaifaiva on Instagram. Pieces are more ceremonial and can, in some cases, take years to complete. The tattoo masters showcase the traditional male Pe'a tattoo, covering the body from the
Miss Pinup Miami was also part of the Pinups for Pitbulls, Inc. booth. The non-profit organization saves over 1000 dogs annually via courtesy posts. The organization sells pitbull goodies and adorable calendars featuring pinups with pitbulls among its merchandise. With a stop at their booth you could make a donation or get a tattoo that also benefitted the non-profit. @pitbeartattoo donated a percentage of his tattoos from the weekend to the organization and @spidermonkeysauce was tattooing a specific gravestone tattoo reading “There better be dogs� to benefit Pinups for Pitbulls.
SAMOA TATTOO waist to the knees. The tatau process for the pe'a is extremely painful and with assistants, the tattooist uses a set of handmade tools: pieces of bone, turtle shell and wood. From dark and powerful to colorful and whimsical, there was an artist for every style of tattoo that a visitor could hope to get. In addition to the entertainment and ink, there were vendors selling clothing and even unusual oddities, like taxidermied mice in top hats, for your home and office from Flips!de Creations.
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Visit @pinupsforpitbullsinc or www.pinupsforpitbulls.org/shop With tattooawards.com, awards for given for categories like Tattoo of the Day Color, Tattoo of the Day Black & Gray, etc. Villain Arts organizes tattoo shows throughout the country with upcoming shows in New Orleans, Minneapolis, Cleveland and Philadelphia. For more info on upcoming shows, vendor info or to work at the show, visit www.villainarts.com The convention showcases tattoo artists from all over the world, as well as contests, awards, vendors, professional body piercers, aerial performances, burlesque show stoppers and side show style performances. Immediately before the pinup competition was a funny, twisty act by Alakazam, known as The Human Knot, a contortionist and classic Vaudeville style performer. With artists featured on shows like Inkmaster, Black Ink Crew and Tattoos After Dark, the tattoo convention is most definitely an ideal place to get some new ink. Villain Arts is still planning out stops on their 2019 tour. Be sure to check their website and social media, because they may be at a city near you soon! **All photos are by Don Smith, @donsmithpics. For more of my talented friend and photographer Don Smith's work, visit www.blackpearlboudoir.com
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Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show
By: Terry
Mason Barfield Going Home
I had not gone home for the National Peanut Festival in about 25 years. Growing up in Dothan, AL the Peanut Festival was a big deal you looked forward to every year. It was a big event that has now grown into a monster event. The festival marks the harvest season for the Peanut Capital of the World. Dothan, AL is town of about 65,000 people located 20 miles from the Georgia border and 20 miles from the Florida border is the bottom right corner of Alabama. The Circle City as it's called, is called that due to a 14 mile four lane highway that surrounds the city. Tourists going to Florida would hit the Circle and sometimes go around it three times before they would figure out they were seeing the same sights repeatedly. The Wiregrass Area, the Tri-States area as its also known is the hub and commerce center for that part of the country. Dothan is the largest town for 100 miles so it was always quite busy. Dothan is a great place to grow up and raise a family. Sports programs and recreational centers were all around. Inside the city was the town life but just outside the Circle the country life and farming was and is king. I grew up on a dirt road just outside of town for the first 14 years of my life. That road is still dirt to this day and one of the few that remain. It was about 4 miles long with just a few houses on each end and I roamed the woods and fished the creek and rode dirt bikes all over… it was awesome. After my father died when I was 14, mother moved us to town which was great for being a teenager. And this time I was going home to stroll down memory lane and it was awesome.
the shell and onto the ground is the unofficial start to the parade. Adults and kids go out and pick them up, some bring empty bags to place their peanuts in to munch on during the parade. Civic groups and churches rent steel chairs to sit in all along the parade route. This brought back great memories from my childhood as I had participated or watched the parade every year.
I pulled into Dothan Friday afternoon and met an old girlfriend, Nadine at one of my favorite restaurants growing up, Dobbs Bar-B-Q, located at the corner of the Circle and 231 South, it has been owned by the same folks for over 100 years. We visited through the evening and then I made it to my brother's house to spend the night. Up early the next morning I made it over to Shoney's, they still have one, for the breakfast buffet and then downtown to pick a good spot out for the National Peanut Festival Parade. I parked near the hump, a wop de doo bridge I used to wheelie my motorcycles over…until I flipped one at 55 mph per hour and slid down the road spinning like a top for 120 feet. In this photo from the top of the bridge until the second light pole on the right is visually how far I slid. The old girlfriend I had dinner with Friday night, her brother whom I was riding with took me to the hospital on the back of his motorcycle. With over 160 units in the parade… bands, floats, queens and dignitaries from every little town in the TriStates over 30,000 people turnout to watch this annual event. A large cement mixer spinning out 3,000 pounds of roasted peanuts still in
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only way you could get to Hunts was 5 miles around the back way. I ate with my brother Ken and his wife Linda. Hunts is famous for raw oysters and their "to die for" chili dogs. My old girlfriend Nadine met me at Hunts to go to the fair with me, Mike got us free tickets. The traffic was so insane, it took her an hour to get across the Circle after she got near the intersection. I could see where she was, but it took an hour for her to get to me. The cars were backed up three miles around the circle just to turn right on 231 South. She finally got across the intersection and we got in the line to go four miles south on 231 to the fair. It took two and a half hours to drive that four miles. Every side road and back way was also packed as far as you could see with people trying to find a quicker way in. It was insane and had I not been needing the photos for this column I would have given up and turned around. Nadine and I listened to music of our teenage years to pass the time. You had to wonder how and where they were going to park all these cars that were two lanes wide and seven miles long, but they had plenty of parking.
After the parade it was off to Ashford, AL and the country school I attended for 9 years. I went to the football stadium, the gate was open and I drove in, got out and walked around on the field I played football on. Our coach believed in running and run I did a ton on that grass. So I ended up running two hundred yard dashes on that field while I was there, it was great.
Then I drove over to the baseball field and walked around where I played Little League and Pony League baseball. I drove by the school and through the small town that has slowly died since the new major state road was built a decade ago and bypassed the small town. That was sad. I headed back to Dothan and traveled to the cemetery to pay my respects to my Mom and Dad. About that time my nephew, Mike Barfield called and wanted to know what I was doing, told me he had just bought a boat and did I want to go with him to get it and I did. Next, I had to get ready for the Peanut Festival Fair, a state fair like setting that is huge and I had no idea was I was about to get in to. The weather had been iffy for a couple of nights so everybody was going this last night. My other favorite place to eat is right behind Dobbs Bar-B-Q called Hunt's Oyster Bar. The fair traffic was so over the top crazy, the
As soon as we got inside this huge, huge fair, I heard Hot Rods crank up. Inside a covered arena a Demolition Derby was about to crank up. It was exciting and the building was packed. We had to stand up. It was incredible and the packed house made the drivers heroes. There were probably a hundred food booths, each line looked like a
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thirty minute wait to get say a $12 turkey leg. Every fair ride you have ever seen. This is a large fair with everything you'd find at a state fair and then some. They have been working on this fair for 75 years. After around three passes around the place and many photos we headed back to Nadine's car and I headed back to my brother's house for the night. It was midnight by then.
Finally got home about 8:30 Sunday night exhausted… but what a weekend going home and strolling down memory lane. Follow Terry Mason's Hot Rod Show on Facebook to stay up to date. Hope your winter Hot Rod projects are going well, have a Merry Christmas and enjoy photos from my road trip… Going Home. til next month… Terry
The next morning it was the Golden Corral buffet, Ken then took me to Rural King, a cross between a Tractor Supply type big box store and a grocery store, interesting place, I had never been to a Rural King. After breakfast I was going to get on the road, but my brother and my nephew had talked me into going to the BMX races Sunday afternoon. I started and built the first BMX track in Dothan 35 years ago and formed a parents group to run it. I am the grandfather of BMX in Dothan.
My nephew's kids are racing in the local BMX program. Brayden and Addison are full bore BMX racers with the $2,000 light as a feather BMX race bikes. They compete locally, at the state level and at nationals. They both are now on a factory race team. So that was fun seeing this incredible track that was built. Addie she is 10 and she won her race, Brayden dominated 7 year olds but just turned 8 was third after moving up in age group.
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2019 EVENT SCHEDULE Southeast Street Rod Nationals April 5-7, 2019 Florida State Fairgrounds Tampa, Florida Southwest Street Rod Nationals April 12-14, 2019 State Fair Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
December, I am wondering what happened to the rest of the years. It has been a worldwind year for us. Floyd and I try to fill each day with love, happiness for our Family, Friends and for each other. The Car Shows are all over but I hope that all the donations helped the cause. We always have fun gathering around swapping stories and planning on what we are going to do next. The NSRA have had a very successful year. I hope one of my new members or renewals wins the motor NSRA is giving away in January. Louisville had a great show and a lot of planning is going on for the 50th Year show in August of 2019. Jerry Cuevas NSRA Mississippi Inspector has had a lot of health issues but he was still out there inspecting Hot Rods. A big thank you to Jerry for all he does for the NSRA. I want to thank all the members in my district for the support I am given. “The true joy of Christmas is the love of Christ, shared with family and friends. May you find His peace, love and joy in the coming New Year.” Thank You, Donna
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but Chase still looked pretty good! He led a lap or two before falling back and finishing in the 2nd position. We tweaked on the chassis and got ready for the feature event. We would be starting 2nd row inside. At the completion of the first lap we were in 4th position just trying to figure out the fastest way around the track and avoid the holes! Chase got it figured out pretty quick and begin laying down some consistent laps. When a caution came out just over halfway of the race, Chase pulled over towards the exit on the track as if something was wrong.
Dirt Track Revival … Chavus Holland Welcome back everyone! Well…we have officially closed out the 2018 racing season! FOR REAL this time! As I'm typing this, we've already stripped down the chassis and hauled the engine to our builder, (Ronald Parker Racing Engines) for a check-up! We finished off the season (October 19) at Hattiesburg Speedway, with another great performance by Chase! The 12-car field was stacked with hotfoots from all over the South. The crowd was huge, as the USCS Sprint Car Series were in house, and they always bring the spectators! Guess who came back to Hattiesburg Speedway to try his luck again this season?
Tony Stewart “SMOKE” at Hattiesburg! Yep,...“SMOKE” Mr. Tony Stewart himself!!! This makes his 3rd visit in less than 2 years that I know of. He is always super-fast, and this time was no different! This time however, I believe the track was his biggest challenge! Turns 1 and 2 developed a very deep rut that added to the already challenging bullring track! In the feature event, Tony Stewart, while competing for a top 5 position, hooked the rut with his right-side tires! This slight misjudgment instantly threw him on 2 wheels as he bicycled his machine for what seemed like seconds, before landing back on all 4 tires and preventing himself from flipping! He truly showed off his veteran driving skills! As he continued his march to the front, I had to walk away to go get Chase buckled in for our feature event, so I didn't get to see it myself, but as I walked back up, with just a few laps remaining, I noticed he was farther back in the field now. I was told that he accidentally tangled with a lapped car and had to go to the rear of the lead lap. He drove his way back to a 5th place finish. I hope Tony keeps coming back for more at Hattiesburg Speedway! He did go to Milton, FL the next night and brought home the win! That's awesome! Now back to Chase... Our night started out great. First off, we got lucky and started on the pole of the first heat race. The track was starting to get rough,
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Doing it! Running 3rd before we lost a cylinder! It looked like he was trying to go into the pits! Then, as he idled past me, he was trying to give me some hand signals and I was giving him some back! I didn't realize at the time, (but found out later) he was trying to tell me that his engine had lost power on a cylinder. He had picked up a dead miss, a rattle/ticking noise, and the engine was only running on 7 cylinders. I couldn't hear it from where I was, and at the time I had no idea he was having problems! While they idled around, I noticed he kept trying to clear the carburetor out. As his car would leap forward, it sounded like the engine was having trouble breaking the tires loose. I realized then that he may have been trying to tell me he had a carburetor issue, but I was giving him a “thumbs up” because we were sitting in 3rd position with just about 5 laps remaining! When the green waved again, coming off turn 4 and down the front straightaway, Chase's car looked really lazy! He got passed by one car going into turn 1 and had two others challenging to overtake his spot. Once he got his momentum going, he was able to hold his position and fight off those challenges. I really began to realize that his car was underpowered off the corners and I could tell he had to change his driving style to get it through the turns each lap! He stayed with it and brought us home a 4th place finish to close out the season! I am extremely proud of Chase! He has managed to blow my expectations out of the water for this season! In his short modified racing career, so far he has 1 Feature win, 31 top 5 finishes, (counting Heats and Features) and he also won the 2018 Curtis Burns Memorial Hard Charger Award! Oh, and I almost forgot…He was actually on just 7 cylinders! We pulled the valve cover off and found a broken rocker arm! It doesn't appear to have done too much damage to anything else, but we won't know for sure until Ronald tears it apart. We also found out after the race that one of the cars that Chase was able to hold off for that 4th place finish, was being driven by Casey Roderick from Lawrenceville, Georgia. (Google him!) Casey is an asphalt late model superstar and he's also a part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver!!! Talk about bragging rights! LOL…
Casey Roderick(#3) and Chase battling for 4th!
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15 year old Chase Holland! just kidding…Casey was driving a car for a friend and he was a clean respectable driver! He could've put the bumper to Chase a couple times, but he didn't, and we appreciate that! I hope he comes back and races with us again next season. I'm very actively searching for Chase a ride in a Crate Late Model next season! We are hoping to be able to compete in the Durrence Layne Weekly Crate Late Model Series! “IF” we find Chase a ride we still plan to run our modified too. Chase has always dreamed to drive a dirt late model and honestly, I think he's ready! Our friend and Chase's mentor, Noah Daspit, has confirmed that he would help us dial in whatever ride we end up with. I'm hoping to find him a ride in a team car that he just shows up and drives each weekend, however, I'm not opposed to keeping up the maintenance on 2 cars next season if someone steps up with some cash to buy us a car to race. I've seen several older used late models for sale “race ready” for $10,000-$15000. Race cars are like anything else, you get what you pay for. If anyone reading this has a mound of old moldy $100 bills (or a check that won't bounce!) and would like a piece of this action, COME ON!!! Get in touch with me and I'll show you how to become a car owner real quick! It's fun! What else are you going to do with all that money! If we can't find him a ride in a late model, we will still be running a full schedule with the Modified. During the off season our car has a few areas that need some attention, so we will focus on those things and hope to have the car better than ever come race season 2019! We are definitely going to strip down and rebuild the entire quick change rear-end, we are replacing the brake master cylinders, looking over all the wiring
and replacing if needed, sending off our alcohol 2-barrel carb to get it freshened up, and we are going to start the season with a fresh built 4-barrel carburetor from our new sponsor Velocity Racing Carbs! That's right folks, since Chase started in this class, he's been on a 2 barrel carburetor! He's done so good I didn't want to change midseason, but I feel like it's time to see what will happen!!! We've got a bunch of work to do and race season will be here before we know it! The season typically runs from March through October, with some practice dates scheduled in February. I'll keep you all updated on the latest info and hopefully I'll have something good to write about next month! Once again, I need to thank each and every one of our sponsors who have helped make this season possible! Y'all are the best!!! Here's our sponsor list for 2019: House of Tux, Back on the Rack Upscale Resale, Boozer's Brew and a Café Too, The Ridiculous Speed Shop, Velocity Racing Carbs, Dent Surgeon, PMM Patrick M. Martino Professional Land Surveyors, Ranchland Tractor and ATV, Underdog Kustoms Paint and Body, Luke Woods, Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine, TEMCO of the Gulfcoast, Mini Farm Barns, Headliners Plus, GSP Gulf Sandblasting and Painting Inc., SQUIRES Formalwear, Gilbert Custom Homes, X-Treme Graphics by J-Rod, Voodoo Race Cars by Noah Daspit, Barry's U-Pull it, Pulse Racing Innovations, Vortek Pest Control, Ronald Parker Racing Engines, Seymour Quality LLC. I know this is a huge list of sponsors, but early on we decided we would rather have a bunch of small monetary sponsors than one or two big sponsors. This has allowed us to put together a package that is hard for a small business to refuse! A lot of times some of them slide us a little boost of money throughout the season to help us keep this thing going and keep us in the front of the pack! Our sponsors are loyal to us and they usually don't hesitate to support us each year! We've had some since Chase raced karts at 5 years old! We appreciate them all! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor we would love to have your support as well! We always have room for more! For more info and to find out how to get a piece of the action, you can contact us at 228-697-2972 or by email at: houseoftux@gmail.com THANK YOU ALL!!! Until next time… Chavus
Chase grooving tires for a fellow racer for some side money. He grooves all his tires too!
Chase and Paw Paw George.
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December 1-2 KING OF THE COAST 1/8 mile Gaylon Rolison 228 323-7325 www.kocbracketseries.com Feb 6 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under Feb 13 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under Feb 15 King of the Coast Test & Tune 6pm-10pm Test & Tune with Gamblers eliminations Additional information Gaylon Rolison 228 323-7325 www.kocbracketseries.com Feb 20 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under Feb 23 Honda Youyube Challenge We are happy to announce the very 1st Honda YouTube Challenge! HEADS UP RACING 2PM-6 PM. All Domestic & Imports Cars are Welcome. Car & Driver $25.00, Spectator $10.00, Children (12 & UNDER) FREE. Honda YouTube Challenge Starts at 6 PM. Rules of the Honda YouTube Challenge: 1. Engine must be Honda/ Acura; Non-VTEC 2. Injectors cannot be larger than (4) 450cc 3.
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Driver must upload challenge build to YouTube 4. $200 Buy-In. Which YouTuber will take home the prize??? Additional information Ron Quick @ ron.autosauce@gmail.com Feb 27 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under March 1-2 Thunder Roads Music Fest 8am-11pm Presented by Thunder Roads Additional information coming March 5 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras 1/4 Mile Challenge 11am-6pm Gates opens 11am Time trials 11am Hourly payouts 12 noon Spectators $10 Children $5 (10 years & under) Additional info: Monte Caldarelli 228 861-6071 March 6 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under March 8 TGIF 1000' 6pm-10pm Time trials 6pm Eliminations 9pm Footbrake $35 Electronics $35 Spectators $10 Children $5 (10 years & under) Additional information Clayton Fucich 228-5180510 Facebook page TGIF 1000' Bracket Racing March 9 IHRA Summit SuperSeries 1/8 Mile 4pm-10pm Jr Dragsters + Footbrake + Electronics 1/8 mile Gates open 4pm Junior dragsters run at 4pm Footbrake & Electronics follows Footbrake & Electronics $40 each race Jr Dragster $20 Spectators $10 Children 10 years & under $5 March 13 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles 1/4 Mile Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under March 16 Mulligan Mayhem 1/8 mile 2pm-9pm Footbrake & Electronics Gates open 2pm Time trials 3pm Eliminations follow Spectators $10 Children $8 (10 years & under) Additional information contact promoter Monte Caldarelli (228) 861-6071 or (228) 863-4408 ext 7
March 20 King of the Hill Wednesday 1/4 Mile Test & Tune 6pm10:30pm Footbrake + Electronics + Motorcycles Gates open 6pm Time trials & Test 'n Tune 6pm Eliminations 9pm $25 car & driver $10 spectator $5 children 10 years & under March 22-24 Footbrake 150 8am-10p 3rd Annual Savage Performance Footbrake 150 Presented by BTE - ALL Racers Receive TWO Entries for price of one. Two Entries for $349. - Any racer that buys back on both entries the second buyback is $60.— 175 Pre-Entries will be taken. ALL entry fee dollars from entries 151-175 will be added to and split between the two Main Event
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A '41 Ford and a Kidnapping “Do you want to ride in my '41 Ford?” ………. Billy Jack Ethridge had no idea what that question would eventually lead to. However, it set in motion a sequence of events that would create a solid family unit, a history of racing accomplishments, and a legacy of dignity, respect, and endurance. Billy Jack was born in 1948. His father, Bill, was a street racer in the mid 1950's who figured out how to draft off other cars and let them pull him along. He would then pass them for a win. Often times, he would switch cars with the other drivers, and still beat them in their own car on the way back. In the 1960's Billy Jack saw Mr. Aubrey Padgett race “Big Iron” as well as Mr. Wayne Jones, who very quickly became a big influence on his love of racing. At the age of 15, Billy Jack got his first car, a 1941 Ford Coupe, and raced it on the street. His first real and memorable race was when he was behind 2 cars that were about to race and he decided to go when they did. Unfortunately, Rodney Smith (the flagger), didn't know he was going to go. When Rodney flagged the first 2 cars off, he stepped in front of Billy Jack, and Billy Jack hit him. Rodney was hospitalized (with a broken leg among the injuries), but refused to tell anyone what really happened so no one would get in trouble for street racing
car. He went to HIS mother's house, and the car was sitting in the driveway. He went in to talk to Gayle, then snuck outside, rolled the Comet down the hill with the clutch, and went drag racing. They got back together that night, but the argument over the Comet was the biggest argument in their 51 one years of marriage. Gayle would run “powder puff” races, and later on Billy Jack would eventually put her in the seat of the Comet for races that were going to be close calls. She was never outrun during those races, and even won a race in Hattiesburg, Mississippi against 121 cars. Gayle loved racing, and even won a race the night before she gave birth to Chad.
In 1972, they painted the Comet and named her “Black Magic”. The name came from the color of the car and fans terming it “running like magic”. However, they sold the car the same year to Bob West because Gayle was pregnant with Chad, and they felt like they couldn't afford the car. Bob drove it one time, but told Billy Jack to come get the car and race it anytime (Billy Jack bought it back around 1984). In 1974, Billy Jack bought a 1941 Willys (now called “Home Wrecker” and is raced by Billy Jack) without telling Gayle. When she found out and asked him about it, he said “Yeah, so what?” to which she promptly replied, “That's fine, I'm buying a house”. Two days later, after living in a mobile home, Billy Jack In 1966 when Billy Jack was a senior and Gayle was a junior, signed for a new house. Billy Jack Billy Jack saw Gayle at a basketball Sugar Scoop: This is a family of veterans as game and asked her if she wanted to active duty personnel and civilian. Both Billy Jack says it was at this point he learned to “temper” his responses to his wife. go riding in his '41 Ford. She replied and Chad have served in the Air Force! Will “Well, no” and walked away. Later on, currently works as a plane captain for the Naval Air Eventually, “Home Wrecker” was Gayle did agree to go out with him after Station in Meridian. Thank you to the entire family sold, but bought back by Billy Jack five years ago and he recently made they and some friends went to a fair for their service to our country! his first passes again in the car. together. When Billy Jack got to her house, he found out Gayle had to stay In 1983, the Ethridge family began motorcross racing when Chad home and babysit her brother and sister, so she refused to go on was ten, and eventually began racing drag boats. They have the date. He decided to kidnap her, and she would have no choice always loved motorcycles, with both Billy Jack and Gayle owning but to go on the date as promised. He chased her around the one beginning in the 1960's. In the mid 90's up until 2006, Billy yard, caught her, and put her in his car. Every time she got out, he Jack taught people how to road race with BMW's and both he and would catch her and put her back in. Finally he was able to lock Gayle traveled the United States racing BMW's and won national the doors and drive off. He did take her back home shortly after, championships. Billy Jack now teaches a driving school for but he “worried her” until she agreed to date him. They dated for teenagers and military, as well as high performance driving for one and a half years, and decided to get married during spring those who buy certain types of cars. He has owned several break on March 17th, 1967. Once married, they moved into Billy businesses including Battlefield Dragstrip in Meridian, Mississippi, Jack's parents' house until they could afford to rent a small oneand currently hosts a radio show in Meridian, which he has done bedroom home. for the past 10 years. The “Roger and Billy Jack Show” is a morning radio talk show on 102.1 FM (WLAT) in Meridian from 6 till After Gayle graduated in 1967, they bought a 1964 Mercury 9 AM, Monday through Friday. Billy Jack is very active in his local Comet, that they still race today as “Black Magic”. It ran a 16church, which includes a missionary trip to Africa. He and Gayle second quarter mile at their first race in Jackson, Mississippi. A have one son (Chad) and one daughter, Tara. few months later, Billy Jack came home from night class to find Gayle, her sister, and her cousin had been street racing. Her Billy Jack's advice to those who are starting out or wanting to cousin had bought a new 1968 Mustang, and Gayle had outrun her race: “Be patient and work on your driving skills. Find a in the Comet (this was Gayle's first street race). She made Billy dependable car (doesn't have to be fast). The car is better than Jack mad because they were racing on wet roads, so he “pitched a you to begin with. YOU'RE the one that needs to be worked on. fit”. Gayle packed her “doll bag” with her makeup in it, and left. You have to develop your skill. If you are going to be good and Two days later, she's still not back at home. One of Billy Jack's successful at it, you have to work on it all the time.” friends wanted to race him in the Comet, but Gayle still had the
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In 2003, Chad got a Maverick and divisionally raced the car with NHRA and IHRA until 2007. He also drove a 1937 Chevrolet pro mod (outlaw pro street car), and first pass was a 4.60, followed by even quicker times. He was the 2007 Dixie Door Slammer champion in that car (which is his favorite win), as well as winner in other races. He has always wanted to race for fun not professionally. Chad's favorite racers are Bob Glidden and Ronnie Sox. In his own words, he states, “If you try to turn it into work, it ain't fun anymore”, and he's having more fun racing gassers now than he ever has. As far as call outs, he says “I know everyone wants to see me and Dad run, but I don't want to make my main sponsor mad”. He does say, however, when he has even more horse power, there is someone (who will remain nameless) that he wants to race. Stay tuned! Chad has one son, Will, and one daughter, Carley Brooke Ethridge, who enjoys barrel racing. Will, Chad's son, was born in 1996, and has been racing since he was “knee-high” on a motorcycle. His first set of training wheels was on a motorcycle, not a bicycle. Will began on a drag strip with junior dragsters. At the age of 12, Chad bought him an S10 pickup and turned him loose on the dragstrip for him to learn to drive a door car. At the age of 14, he made his first pass in a front end dragster (built in 1957) owned by Killer Thompson from Caledonia, Mississippi, which he also raced again recently. He has raced “Gunsmoke”, Chad's Roadster, as well as other cars, and still races motorcycles (motorcross). Will is a young man with a very bright future and wonderful family support. He will have many successes much as his father and grandfather. Will is a plane captain for the Naval Air Station in Meridian.
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At the age of 11, Chad finished third in a world championship race on a custom-made 3-wheeler he'd never raced before at the World of Outlaws dirt track in Oklahoma City. Chad first raced on a drag strip at Pearl Dragway in Pearl, Mississippi in 1984 in a 1930 Model A at the age of 15. Chad had to buy McDonald's for everyone on the way home after he won several hundred dollars racing the consolation race. Billy Jack had to sign a release because at the time Chad was underage to race at a dragstrip. Also at the age of 15, Chad was the youngest participant to have his own car at a National Street Rod Association national show. He street raced “Black Magic” as a teen, and still races the car today. At the age of 16, Chad began with drag boats. In 1997, he had a terrible drag boat accident in which he was thrown through the side of the boat and was able to float in freezing water for at least 45 minutes, at late evening/dark, until he was found and rescued. In 2003, he broke his neck racing a dirt bike. During his years, he has raced pro mods, drag boats, motorcycles, dragsters, and nostalgia.
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It feels really good to be honored for simply doing what I love. Many smiles and many miles..... an 1/8th at a time! BUG hugs and Sugar smacks ! If I have ever said "Thank you", you are a huge part of this. My daughter, my drivers and teams, my supporters, etc. There are literally too many to list, but you know who you are. I hope one day that each of you know how much you mean to me and Cheyene, if you don't already. I sometimes think of everyone that is in my life, and I really can't imagine it without you. As I came home from South Carolina yesterday, I had many hours to think about my path. I laughed, cried, shook my head several times, and basically went through every emotion there is. But most of all, I smiled......because above all else, I get the chance to see those around me having fun, loving each other, and getting through the trials and errors. And for that, I am eternally grateful to all of you who have given me a chance to be a part of your big family.
Being kind to a BUG has its benefits. Larry Quinn.....thank you for a great, fun day. Loved those wheelies (including the one I'm obviously having here).
I had a flat tire on I-12 yesterday; so, I pulled over, got out of the car and opened my trunk. I took out my cardboard men, unfolded them and stood them at the rear of my car facing oncoming traffic. They look so lifelike you wouldn't believe it!!! Just as I had hoped, cars started slowing down looking at the men which made it much safer for me to work on the side of the road! People honked and waved, and it wasn't long before one of the highway patrol cars pulled up behind me. He wanted to know what the heck I was doing so I calmly explained that I was changing my flat. He told me he could see that but demanded to know what the heck my cardboard men were doing standing at the rear of my car. I couldn't believe he didn't know... SO I told him...... They're my Emergency Flashers!!!!
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"Wight yor name." When my daughter was born two friends gave me two tips for Christmas. One friend told me to buy separate gift wrap, tags, and bows for presents from Santa. Another friend told me to have someone else write on the tags from Santa. I did not realize how important that handwriting tip was going to be until a few years later. I remember I was busy in the kitchen a few days after Christmas when my little girl, who was three and a half years old, approached me. She said something to me, but I could not hear her. "What?" I asked looking down at her. Looking up at me with a solemn face, she held up a crayon and a piece of paper. "Wight yor name," she said. I went to the table, sat down, and wrote my name. She quietly watched as I did this. After I had finished writing my name, she left the table, and went into her bedroom. When she returned she had in one hand a piece of paper with Geff''s handwriting on it, and in the other hand he clutched a "Santa tag" she had kept from Christmas Day. She laid them down on the table, got up on a chair, arranged the 3 items, and studied them intensely. "Nope, day not da same," she said. She looked at me with a big, bright smile. "What are you talking about?" I asked her. "Dis kid towed me dat Santa Claus is my mommy and daddy. He towed me to check da wighting next yee-ah. I dew it now." she said. She then jumped out of the chair, and threw the samples of mine and Geff's handwriting into the garbage can. With her belief in Santa restored, she bounced through the kitchen waving the "Santa tag". Five years has passed since that day. She is growing in leaps and bounds. She has been asking me a lot of interesting questions lately. Who is St. Nicholas? (He was a man who loved children.) Why do people call Santa Claus, St. Nicholas? (It's his nickname.) Reindeer can't really fly, can they? (I'm not an animal behaviorist. You need to write to Jack Hanna and ask him.) How does Rudolph's nose light up without hurting him? (You mean without electrocuting him? I have no idea, you need to call and ask an electrician.) etc.. I believe She and I have developed a mutual understanding during these question and answer sessions. She wants to know, but she hesitates when asking her questions, and I only give as much information as needed in answering her questions. I can see the doubt flicker across her face, but she doesn't question me to a great extent. She seems to be content for now. She isn't really ready for the truth, and I definitely am not ready to tell her. I feel that Santa is the only link left to that little girl who bounced through the kitchen after she realized the handwritings were "not da same". I know the day will come in the near future when she will no longer believe in Santa, and our last link to that little girl will be gone forever. Until that day arrives we will leave things as they are. Someday when my daughter has a little one of her own, I will remind her about buying separate gift wrap, tags, and bows for presents from Santa. I will also remind her to have someone else write on the tags from Santa. Who knows, maybe someday, years from now, she will be standing in her own kitchen, and hear a soft, little voice say, "Wight yor name."
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DECEMBER 2018 December 1 Biloxi, MS. 5th Annual North Pole Rod-Run Charity Christmas Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall, Biloxi, MS. 10am-2pm. Vendors are welcome. Entry Fee... your donations of New unopened Toys and Non-perishable food items. Items collected will be distributed to Toys For Tots, & Feed my Sheep here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Info: Jimbo 228 596-0664 December 1 Mobile, AL 1st Saturday Po-Boy's Cruise-in at Tillmans Corner 5pm - 8:30 pm. 5437 US-90, Mobile, AL 36619. (KFC at Tillmans Square) the Po-Boy's Cruise-in at KFC is for all of us who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods and Rat Rods. 50/50 proceeds to benefit local charities. DJ Music & info call Jo-Jo Johnson 251 367-6666 advertising sponsor Alston Refrigeration Co. Mobile, Al. December 1 Picayune, MS Toys for Tykes III Toy Run A Benefit for Angel Trees Ministries Bring Unwrapped Toy for Girl or Boy December 1, 2018 Friendship Park, Highway 11 Picayune, MS Arrive early for Coffee & donuts An escorted ride will leave Friendship Park at 11:00 AM traveling to City Hall on Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, Mississippi for a short program. Come join us after the event for food, music and a good time at the American Legion Hall, 2500 Union School Road, Picayune. For additional info Lee 601-273-6219 George 985-264-4135 Glen 601-798-9540 December 2 Bay St. Louis, MS The Misfits Toy Drive for the Children in DHS services. The Cruise-in will be Sunday December 2nd at the Depot in Bay St. Louis from 10:00 am till 2:00pm. Please Come out and bring a new unwrapped toy and put a smile on a child's face for Christmas. December 7 Pass Christian MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in at the Pass Christian Harbor from 4pm-8pm behind Keith’s Gas station. Goes on all year. (Continued on page 44)
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December 8 Mobile, AL 2nd Saturday-Nite Cruise-in at Whataburger 5pm-8 pm, 9968 Airport Blvd, Mobil, Al. (Corner of Airport Blvd. & Snow Rd. ) the Po-Boy's Cruise-in At Whataburger is for all who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods And Rat Rods, 50/50 proceeds to benefit local charities. DJ Music & info call Jo-Jo Johnson 251-367-6666 advertising sponsor Transmission Magicians Inc. Mobile, AL December 14 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale MS, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 December 14 Slidell, La. 2nd Friday Cruise Nite at Dairy Queen, 1130 Gause Bld, Slidell, La. 5pm-9pm every month. Oldies but Goodies December 15 D’Iberville, MS 25th Annual Santa Cruise Open Car Show. 9am-2pm Santa arrives at 10am. Door Prizes, 50/50, Top 15 Awards. Registration $15 or New Unwrapped Toy valued at $15. Food & Music will be provided. Show is at the Big Ridge Baptist Church, 3230 Big Ridge Rd., D’Iberville, MS. For more info call Morris 228-209-7101 or Joey 228-596-5159 December 15 Pass Christian, MS. 3rd Saturday Cruise-in at the Pass Christian Harbor from 4pm-8pm behind Keith’s Gas station. Goes on all year.
JANUARY Jan 5-6 Jackson, MS 2019 BankPlus Racing Vehicle Extravaganza, in the MS Trademart on the Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS.... 31st Edition of Mississippi's Premier Indoor Auto Show, over 170 Radical Custom, Race, and Performance Cars on Display. Largest Winners trophy in the South!, Over 100 classes, Enter now, limited space available. www.mrve.webs.com , wsbissell@aol.com, 601-832-3020 Contact Bill Bissell with special needs, 20x20 spaces, or Vendor Request. January 11 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale MS, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 January 11 Slidell, La. 2nd Friday Cruise Nite at Dairy Queen, 1130 Gause Bld, Slidell, La. 5pm-9pm every month. Oldies but Goodies January 18-20 Covington, LA 27th Annual Winter Rod Run. Pre ‘75 Vehicles Only (or by special invitation) Beautiful cars. Great prizes. Fun & games, All for a Good Cause! Registration fee $25 ( $20 before Jan. 1) Host Motel Clarion Inn & Suites 985-893-3580. 501 US 190 Covington, LA 70433. Call now and ask for Car Show Rates. For more information call 985-630-6315 or 985-774-9535
FEBRUARY February 8 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale MS, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 February 8 Slidell, La. 2nd Friday Cruise Nite at Dairy Queen, 1130 Gause Bld, Slidell, La. 5pm-9pm every month. Oldies but Goodies February 22-24 Baton Rouge, LA the 41st Annual R.O.D.S. Run at Gerry Lane Cadillac / Hampton Inn Baton Rouge, LA. Hosted by the Ramblin' Oldies of Denham Springs car club. Pre-49 ONLY. Food & Drink vendors, music, free swap meet. Benefits the Hospice Foundation of Baton Rouge. For information call Lee 225 673-8562 February 23 Bay St Louis, MS VFW Auxiliary post 3253 7th Annual Car and Truck Show at 208 Third Street Bay St. Louis, Ms. Registration starts at 8:00 am till 12:00 noon. The fee is $25.00. Awards will be presented at 2:00pm. We will have 50/50 drawing, door prizes throughout the day, silent auction and food. Great music will be playing. Dash plaques for the first 50 registered vehicles. Awards for top 20 cars, top 5 trucks, Specialty Award, Commanders Choice Award, and John Parent Memorial Award. We (Continued on page 46)
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MARCH March 1-2 Brookhaven, MS Fielder's Pro Shop Goin' To Town Car Show presented by the Brookhaven Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce in beautiful historic downtown Brookhaven, MS. ( I55 Exit 40. Go east all the way downtown, cross RR, turn rt on Railroad Ave. Brookhaven, MS 39601) this show is sponsored by Fielder's Pro Shop. Mention show for special room rates at the Hampton Inn 601-823-3800 or Comfort Inn 601-835-0055. Pre Entry $10 or $15 day of show. for more information: T-Tommy 601-833-8620 or Brookhaven Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce 601-833-1411 (Continued on page 48)
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March 2 Slidell, LA 1st Saturday Open Cruise Night at North Shore Square Mall (North Shore Rd & I-12) 5pm-10pm. Info Donald 985-960-3871 March 6-9 Panama City Beach, FL Emerald Coast Cruizin' SPRING SHOW March 8 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale MS, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-3691431 March 8 Slidell, La. 2nd Friday Cruise Nite at Dairy Queen, 1130 Gause Bld, Slidell, La. 5pm-9pm every month. Oldies but Goodies March 9 Wiggins, MS 2nd Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s 1051 East Frontage Rd, Wiggins, MS 39577. 4pm - 8pm. Hosted by the Red Creek Classic Car Club. Everyone Welcome. Information call Charlie Farmer 601-528-1172
APRIL April 6 Slidell, LA 1st Saturday Open Cruise Night at North Shore Square Mall (North Shore Rd & I-12) 5pm-10pm. Info Donald 985-960-3871 April 6 Biloxi MS, Gulf Coast Auto Show at Edgewater Mall. 7th Gulf Coast Auto Show Open Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show & Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall (Hwy 90 Biloxi, MS) Vendors are welcome and the public will have free access to your area. Activities will include a variety of Gulf Coast amenities as well as on site entertainment. Car show entry of $20. Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. Info Jimbo 228 596-0664 April 12 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale MS, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 April 13 Wiggins, MS 2nd Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s 1051 East Frontage Rd, Wiggins, MS 39577. 4pm - 8pm. Hosted by the Red Creek Classic Car Club. Everyone Welcome. Information call Charlie Farmer 601-528-1172 April 13th. Gulfport, MS. 6th Annual Crosspoint Cruisin’ for Missions Car, Truck, and Bike Show & Family Fun Day!! Crosspoint Church 15046 North Swan Rd. Gulfport, MS 39503. Show starts at 9:30 AM, Awards Presented at 2:00 P.M. 7 classes of trophies and plaques will be awarded; cars, trucks, bikes, Imports, 4x4s and rat rods. Additionally, there will be specialty and sponsor awards earned. There will be fun, food, kid’s games and live entertainment available, so bring the whole family. We will have many door prizes, an auction and a raffle… Registration fee will be $20.00. April 20 Slidell, LA 22nd Annual Camellia City Open Car Show at North Shore Square Mall, 150 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, LA. Pre registration $20.00 before April 13, 2019. Day of show registration - $25.00 8:00 am till 12:00 pm. Awards presented at 3:00pm. Dash plaques to the 1st 200 registered. Specialty awards, sponsor awards, top 50 awards, best of show, giveaways, 50/50. Proceeds to benefit the Children’s Wish Endowment, Inc. For information contact Brenda Duhon at 985-639-9919 ( brbord@yahoo.com ) or Donald Richard at 985-960-3871 ( d wric h ar d5 2@ gma il. com ) Vi sit our webs ite: www.coastalcruisersslidell.com Rain date: Saturday, April 27, 2019 April 26-27 Gulfport, MS Atomic Blast 8 Open to ALL Vehicles. $30 at the gate ($10 kids under 10) covers all activities including, Stoplight Drags, Burnout Contest, Flame Throwin' Contest, Donut spin-out contest and more. Swap Meet Vendors & Non-food Vendors Welcome. Here's your chance to attend the event everyone has been talking about.. This is a family event. Gate opens at 4 pm Friday, & 8 am Saturday. There will be a few choice awards handed out Saturday afternoon. There will be Food & Beer Stands. Events all day, Entrance to the track is $30 per person (kids under ten $10). Coolers & Grills OK (no glass bottles, please) Free primitive and RV Camping (no hook-ups) 24hr security on
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1956 Ford T-Bird - 312 with two 4 bbl. Power steering & brakes. Manual transmission. Drives and rides great. NO mechanical issues. Has hard and soft top both in excellent condition. $35,000 Firm. Contact Mike at 228-369-1431 posted 12/18
1941 - Ford Deluxe Special - Flathead 8 - All original - 27000 original miles - body and mechanical are in great shape. Great interior, working instruments. $16,000 Firm. Contact Mike 228-369-1431 posted 12/18
A 1957 Chevy Belair two door hardtop. This is a beautiful example of the quintessential 1950s classic! This is the car that most people associate with the 1950s, and this one is an excellent example of that American classic. The Matador red paint is in excellent condition, with nary a chip or scratch. The chrome appears to have been redone, and the Bright work is nearly flawless. Inside, the seats are hounds-tooth deluxe with inlay and are in great shape there are no signs of wear or sagging, the carpet and headliner look new. It is powered by a 283 power PAC engine, larger valve springs, a four barrel carburetor from the factory, and a 3speed column mounted standard transmission. This car is as good mechanically as it is goodlooking. It runs and drives as it did back in 1957. It is equipped with dual rear antennas, dual mirrors, and fender skirts with rockguards! It has a 12 volt electrical system with deluxe bumpers. This car looks like it is ready to head down to the corner soda shop for a chocolate frappe!! Mileage showing 2,481 Call Greg for more info 601 441-6246 posted 11/18
1932 Ford 5 window coupe. Glass, 327, 700 R, 9” rear, a/c. All new parts, too much to list. Fast, Great Hot Rod. $30,000 Firm. Call Don 228-282-5425 posted 12/18
1934-1940 Custom Chevy panel truck. Oneof-a-kind vehicle made from 2 model years. 305 Chevy engine, 700R4 transmission with overdrive lock-up. Dana 44 rearend with 307 gears. Gets 20 MPG. Runs great. Looks sharp. $28K OBO. Located in Nacogdoches, TX Call Keith at 936-652-8530 posted 12/18 1966 Mustang – fenders, wheels, trim. lots of small parts, some new. Pick-up truck load. $500 O.B.O. for all. Brandon, MS. Call Bernard 601 940-8206 posted 11/18
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2012 Harley-Davidson. There were less than 500 2012 CVOs originally painted Harley Davidson colors of metallic bright orange, white, & black in circulation !!!! This beauty has all the Harley bells & whistles Including a 110 Screaming Eagle motor Guaranteed to turn heads! It has an Upgraded Road Zephlin seat; New tires with less than 3000 miles. Harley Davidson is the only one to ever service the bike. All Lights (front & rear) have been upgraded to LED. Exhaust is Vance & Hines true duals. Air cleaner has been upgraded to match exhaust output with Tuner. Price is $22,500; approx 17,000 miles. If you have a true appreciation for Chrome & LEDs, you're going to love it!! Call Greg for more details posted 11/18 601-441-6246
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1972 Mercury Cougar XR7 Q code Conv Beautiful an well kept always garaged in a/c headed an covered. $11,500 Call 601-569-6727 posted 11/18
1950 Pontiac Silver Steak. 2 door, Straight 8, auto, upholstery done 6 years ago, $12,000 or best offer Steve Buck (228) 234-4120 posted 10-18 Project Cars For Sale 1966 Chevy Impala. 4 dr wagon, 283 with powerglide. Needs floor pans. $1,400 OBO. 1957 Morris Minor Panel Wagon. 2×3 tube frame, Mustang front, 302 with C4 Trans. $3,000 OBO. 1939 Ford Deluxe. 2dr, some rust, no motor, trans, seats. #3,500 OBO. 1964 Falcon. 2dr wagon, 260 3 speed. needs floor pan patch. $3,200 OBO. call David 228-355-5494 posted 10-18
Just completed this, right hand drive, DJ-5 Postal Jeep project. Rebuilt 199 ci AMC motor, rebuilt 3 speed automatic trans, new radiator, alternator, complete brake job, new shocks and steering dampener, new paint and trim, new seats, seat belts and carpet, new windshield and window gaskets, new gauges, mirrors, and exhaust system, LED stop & turn lights, third brake light, insulation under carpet and headliner, includes front cap but needs body work and paint, $6995 OBO Call Ollie 601-829-2589 posted 9/18
1980 Firebird, Chevy 350 with small cam, 350 trans, headers, runs great. $6,500 Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Has beautiful gold colored Spirit of Ecstasy and one of the last of the big Rolls Royce Silver Shadow body style. Large 6.75L V8 engine, automatic, A/C, Power Steering, Power Brakes, 8-track, and more. Professionally rebuilt heads. Garage kept for last 18+ years. Solid, straight, project car that needs restoration and a good home. Clear title, vehicle sold as-is, where-is. $7,500 firm. Serious inquires only. Call Jim 228 868-3768 and leave message. posted 9/18
1971 Chevy Truck. New rebuilt 350 motor, 15” wide Mickey Thompson on all 4. Beautiful purple with silver flames. 9” posi track rearend. Clear title $17,000 call Ginger 228 263-0581 posted 9/18
1938 Chevy Truck great Rat Rod material. No hood, grill, motor or transmission. I have all hardware, almost everything to put back together. Clear title $3,000 call Ginger 228 263-0581 posted 9/18
1931 Ford Roadster 350-400 trans-all glass except hood-lots of chrome-trophy winner-a great buy, couldn’t build it for twice the price $25000. — 985-445-7946 Posted 9/18
1930 Ford Model A pickup. Inferno orange and ready to cruise. 350 Chevy motor and 350 transmission. Runs and sounds great. Ford Mustang II front end with a Ford 9” rear end. BF Goodrich radial tires mounted on American Racing Outlaw II aluminum wheels. This vehicle is a fine example of superior workmanship using quality parts. Hooker headers, Edelbrock carburetor and intake. Beautiful interior including power windows, custom oak dashboard/glove box, and Auto Meter gauges. Silver/Grey leather bench seat with a 10 disc CD changer under the seat. Chrome bumpers, Cadillac taillights, oak wood bed and custom bed cover. Not interested in any trades. The truck is located in Gulfport, MS. $40,000. OBO,
1958 Ford Skyliner 390 cuin, auto, P/S Top works, nice interior, runs and drives good. Needs paint. $25,000 OBO Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18
1933 Plymouth 2-door Sedan, all steel Here is a list of what makes it special. It is a Mopar powered by a 318 small block Mopar. Fatman Fabrication Mustang II front end with rack & pinion steering. 727 Torqueflite transmission. 9″ Ford rear end. Sanderson Hugger headers. Lokar shifter. Duel Exhaust. Edelbrock intake and 4bbl carburetor. Griffin Radiator. Vintage Heat & Air. MSD electronic ignition. Updated 1933 Plymouth style dash with modern gauges. Power front disk brakes. Tilt steering column. All glass is tinted. Tilt out front windshield. Billet Specialties GT33 rims. Molded in rear third brake light. Interior by Street & Stream Custom Interiors. New wiring. Probably more but you get the idea. Priced at $33,000.00 Contact Fred Minke for any questions and pictures to help in your buying decision. posted 9/18 fnjminke@bellsouth.net
1985 Silverado SWB All power Low mileage $5,000 Call Pat at 228-424-7706 posted 9/18
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1929 Ford Delivery has a rear door with window. Never been chopped. 350 Chevy with a 350 transmission, Mustang 2 front, 9" Ford rearend, Electric windows, New leather interior, New AC installed with custom ducting, AM/FM radio with CD player overhead, 14 wire wheels in front and 15 in back, New wiring with undercarriage lights, New drum brakes on rear disc on front, Exterior color is bronze over pale Adobe. Includes trailer. Trailer is carpeted in the large part as well as LED lighting. Smaller cooler will function as an actual cooler or storage space Asking price is $37,000 Call Kevin 601 516-0755 posted 9-18
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1955 Cadillac convertible. Make Best Offer Need to Sell Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18
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WANTED: DEAD or ALIVE. Jeepster project. Call Gary 985 516-0397 posted 9/18
1968 Ford Mustang, 8 cyl, 429 engine $10,000. Also have 1935 Ford that needs to be built. Have the body, motor, seats, transmission $6,000.00. Call Kenny 228-216-0801. posted 10-18
1985 Silverado SWB All power Low mileage $5,000 Call Pat at 228-424-7706 posted 9/18
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1935 Dodge Truck. Very rare truck, only made for 6 months. Has 327 motor, 5-10 rearend, Cadillac steering column with tilt, Hurst shifter. Been sitting in Texas for many years. $20,000. call Ginger 228 263-0581
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1966 Chevy Stepside Truck long wheelbase, original 6 cylinder motor. Good project, motor turns over. 3 speed. Clear title $3,000 call Ginger 228 263-0581 posted 9/18 1928 Ford. 350 Vortec, 62cc Fast Burn Heads, 700R4 trans, New Crager Street Pro wheels, New Cooper Cobra radial tires $22,500 call 228-297-2493 Posted 9/18
1929 Ford 2-door Sedan complete. Body and chassis, extra wood, includes all fenders, splash pans, hood, doors, gas tank and original seats. Serious inquiry only $3000. posted 10-18 Call Mark 601-766-1066
1979 Trans-Am 6.6L original drivetrain custom interior, custom wheels, runs and drives great $12,000 OBO Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18
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1957 T-Bird. Excellent condition and good reliable driver. Car has been well taken care and serviced regularly. We hate to see “Babybird” go but sometimes you just have to give them their freedom..… $35,000. OBO 228 596-0664 located in Gulfport, MS
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Parts for Sale - 1934 Ford grill $750, 1934-36 Ford truck grill $450, 1936 Ford grill car $400, 1931 Shroud F/radiator $150, 1936 Ford front fenders $500 both, 1936 Ford horne grill/apron $225 both, 1932 Ford front fenders $500 need work real steel, 1932 Ford gas tank original $325, 1932 Ford deck lid $500, 1934 Ford front fenders $350 set need work, 1929 Ford complete car w/chassis no drivetrane $3000, 1934 Ford used firewall $200, 1935 front axle w/ hubs Rock mountains $300, 1935 rear axle complete w/hubs $300, 1941 Ford grill complete $400, Model “A” luggage rack good condition $110, Model “T” running board luggage rack $100, 5 1950’s Chevy trucks $6000 OBO, over 1000 old VW parts. Call Mark 601-766-1066 posted 10/18 New Parts for Sale - $36,000 worth of all New Auto Parts - $10,000 posted 10/18 call 228-297-0405
1969 Mach 1 Mustang. 302, auto, factory air, Cragar wheels $ $35,000 OBO. Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18
Hess Toy Trucks and other model cars and trucks. 1988 Truck & racer, 1989 Fire Truck, 1990 Tanker, 1991 Truck & Racer, 1992 18 Wheeler/racer, 1993 Patrol car, 1994 Rescue Truck, 1995 Emergency Truck, 1998 Recreation Van, 1999 Truck & space Shuttle, 1999 Truck & racer, 2000 Fire Truck, 2003 Truck & racer, 2004 Sport Utility Vehicle & motor cycle, 2002 Truck & airplane, Fire truck bank, Old gasoline tank truck. 1950’s Antique Ladies Clothing, Size 7-10 dresses, Gloves, hats, purses, jewelry, misc Antique tools, Victrola record player, records, beer steins, call Don Shotzberger 228-328-4143 228-257-1135 posted 9/18
1954/55 Chevy Pickup Trucks, one is a original Coke delivery truck. 5 window the other is a 3 window. two are cabs only and one is cab and chassis and bed. $6000 OBO for all. OR $2500 for the Coca-Cola Truck, $2000 for the 1955 truck, $1500 for the red truck with the bed and fenders and then the last 2 cabs $800 each. Call Mark 601-766-1066 posted 10-18
1957 Chevy BelAir. 1700 miles on it all original 4dr., newly restored, rose/cream with chrome w/a touch of gold. 383 motor, powersteering, power breaks, AC, powerglide transmission. Clear title $35,000 call Ginger 228 263-0581 posted 9/18
1956 Chevy Belair, 4dr post car, 265 with powerglide. $7,500 Call Tim at 228-216-6819 posted 9/18
How to Clean Your Toilet The Fun Way 1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl. 2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom. 3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid. 4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this. 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "power-wash" and rinse". 6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door. 7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
1957 Austin London Taxi Rate FX-3 rebuilt with Chevy 6 and automatic transmission. Was good driver last year, but now having minor ignition problems. Will sell as is with high quality paint job and custom interior. $10,000 or trade for classic pickup or two seater sports car. Contact Jim 316-519-4866, Bay St Louis, MS. Posted 8/18
1952 Ford nine passenger Country Sedan Station Wagon. Rebuilt 239 flathead V-8 with overdrive. has one repaint with original color green and ivory. owned and restored and enjoyed by Early Ford member for 15 years. need to pass it on to younger caretaker. was asking $23,500. Will now take $16,500 or Best Offer. these ’52 wagons are rare, “ever see another” Hanson Breland 601-928-7885 Wiggins, MS Posted 8/18
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off. 9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean. Sincerely, The Dog
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