Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fryeburg

Had a wonderful day at the Fryeburg Fair. A record 90 vehicles showed up this year for the Grand Parade (which lasted for an hour and 45 minutes). Early on the weather was fine, but gave way to heavy clouds, resulting in a real chill in the air - a portent of things to come!

Gotta tell ya, I had my first "Smoked Turkey Leg" and it was rather good - but it was easy to confuse it with smoked ham.

I was a bit taken aback at the exhorbitant prices of the simple, inexpensive foods like fried dough. Can you believe $6.00 for something that costs 30 cents to make? And if you wanted syrup or a glaze, add another buck. If you ask me, that is highway robbery.

All in all, however, it was a good day, with a lot of fun, and friendly car folks. And we ran into some friends we had not seen in years.

Hope to hear from those of you who ventured up to Maine Oxy, or even Winterport.

Tomorrow, I'm headed to Scarborough to do a photo shoot of yet another Super Garage. With any luck, I'll have those pix up by Monday (because the owner is headed to Florida for the winter on Tuesday).

And Bob Hatch says he will try to get some pix to me of the annual 50 car cruise the MWVOCC put on last spring.

So, keep an eye out for those...

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Anonymous said...

THE MAINE OXY SHOW ATTRACTED ABOUT 90 CARS. CLASSES WERE EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO INCUDE 30S,405,50,60,70,80,90,2000S,STREET ROD,MOPAR,FOREIGN AND TRUCKS.ONLY TWO TROPHIES WERE AWARDED FOR EACH CLASS. BALLOTS COSISITED OF VOTING FOR BOTH FIRST AND SECOND PLACE FOR EACH CLASS! UNUSUAL!AWARDS ALSO FOR BEST PIANT ,INTERIOR,AND BEST IN SHOW. I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN A FEW!THE FOOD WAS THE USUAL,BURGERS DOGS,ICE CREAM,SODA,POPCORN. ASIDE FROM THE WEIRD BALLOTS,THE UNUSUAL OPTION OF REGISTERING IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS IF YOU WISHED,LACK OF SPACE,LACK OF 3 AWARDS IN EACH CLASS,AND 3 CARS REGISTERED OUT OF CLASS,OF WHICH THEY CHOSE NOT TO BOTHER WITH,IT WAS ITS USUAL SHOW!THEY HAVE AGAIN BEEN ASKED TO READ THE HOT KARZ BOOK AND BETTER LEARN THAT THEY NEED TO CLASSIFY CARS BEFORE THEY REGISTER. THE SHOW HAS POTENTIAL,THEY DO NEED SOME ROOM!

October 13, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Anonymous said...

I will agree the Maine Oxy Show needs work and does have potential. More space and trophies for 3 per class is needed. Food was good and I thought that most of the people running the show were pleasant and helpful. Jim & Connie Peacock registered in 2 catagories, Mopar and Muscle. They got 1st in both and Best of show. It was a little strange that we had to vote for the 1st and 2nd places. I guess it helped the counters out for the ballots but whatever it was done very quickly.When passing out the plaques and trophies they should also say the make and model of the car. They only gave the name and number. Neverless it was a good show.

October 13, 2009 at 3:33 PM

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