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I spent T Day at the Turkey Rod Run in the infield of Daytona International Speedway. About 35 of us rent an infield vendor space and sell old car and motorcycle parts. We have been doing this for about 15 years and we all take our parts and food/refreshments to an attendee that brings a van with large open trailer. We set up a large display and party tent. Round trip from my house is 24 miles...about 1/2 gal of gas on a Harley.
About 8-9 thousand hot rods and motorcycles are on display at the event. Most owners of these rods have spent many years restoring them but seldom drive them on the street. The infield is large and to see most of the vehicles on display requires at least five miles of walking, probably much more.
We fried 4 turkeys and all brought covered dishes. Everyone arrived on motorcycles, mostly old Harleys but there were a couple of BMWs and one Honda. The Honda rider was the youngest in the party...age 32.
We had a very good time, lots of laughs, and consumed various beverages.
My wife went to her eldest daughters house for a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner.
Just passed by the track to the "Cancun Lagoon" next door for Sunday brunch. Today is my wife's birthday and we celebrated with friends at the restaurant. Things were breaking up today at what my wife calls the Turkey Trot. Very few of the Rods are driven to the event. Rather, most are transported via open or closed trailers pulled by large trucks or SUVs. It is not a low energy (oil) event. The participants come from all over, a 2,000 mile round trip not being unusual.
Joe
Well, Joe, you are right. The Turkey Rod Run is definitely not a low energy event and for the past few years I have wondered when the last one would be. I hope to be at the last one.
Otoh, brunch at Cancun Lagoon (we call it the Yuppieville Strip because of all the chain restaurants on what we still call Volusia Ave) is not exactly a low energy event, either. Shipping food by air freight will soon be a thing of the past.
I would have been impressed if you had said that you and wife had prepared brunch for your friends on your patio and your friends had arrived in car pools, bicycles or on motorcycles...Or, even if you had patronized one of the local mom and pop restaurants that are being displaced by the chain restaurants.
When the FWOs are gone, the chains will be gone. That will be a fine day.