Wiscasset

Sunday was a beautiful day - a bit warm, but breezy enough. Thank goodness it was not as hot as today - 102 degrees at the house, in the shade.

A long ride for us, but worthwhile - the 1st Annual Wiscasset show was very nicely done. Everyone was classed at the gate, and all appeared to be classed correctly. The crew that hosted the show were very nice and helpful. This was a great little show. But not perfect, as no show is perfect. Here are some issues noted, none of which are bigg issues, or "bad" in any way.

The show was held on July 4th weekend. Anyone with a life was somewhere else, with family, at the beach or having cookouts. Many were in parades in their communities. This resulted in fewer than 100 vehicles attending the show.

The show was advertised as "split balloting", but that did not happen. It would have been very helpful in preventing some serious bloc voting that took place. Maybe next year...

Because of the limited number of vehicles, several classes found themselves lonely, parked out back of Ames Supply. Had it been known that the attendance would be less than 100, they could all have been up front, as there is plenty of room at this location.

More music would have been a big plus - it was a guitarist who did not start until nearly 11, and did not play much.

The award ceremony was as fast and organized as I have seen in a long time. Kudos for that, especially since shady spots in the hot sun were scarce.

Connie Peacock's '67 Stang made its debut. A beautiful car! Love the black & purple color duo. And for those who may not have noticed, the typical MUSTANG lettering on the trunk reads RUSTANG. Cute!

It was a great time, and it was refreshing to see such a well-organized show, particularly for their first time. They did a fine job.

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