Posted by Texasmark1 on August 24, 2018 at 14:44:56 from (184.20.47.83):
In Reply to: grandson mde me proud posted by gold-leaf-deere on August 23, 2018 at 20:27:50:
And it will be with him the rest of his life. Who knows what that incident may do in the future to help him to decide on a positive course of action to make something of himself. You never know.
I certainly remember my parade participations and surely wasn't as stellar as that. What I do remember are my marching band days and in one instance, my sister and I were in a borrowed '49 Green Dodge P/U that dad was driving with a Reserve Grand Champion steer he had purchased in a trailer behind it and she and I were fighting over who was going to sit next to the window.......she won. Grin.
One of those marching band days was in San Antonio, Tx., year was 1955, and I saw my first '55 Chevy V8, a 2 door sedan painted Salmon and Grey. To this day I still think Chevy in the 3 year'55-57 made some gorgeous cars......and that little 265, 3 on the tree, in 2nd winding out with a pair of glass packs.......still gives me goose bumps. I never had the money to buy one......just "Lusted in my Heart" (Jimmy Carter) for one.
Well in fact I do have one of the series, a Turquoise and White (my favorite of the series so that's the color I painted it, seats, dash, and steering wheel to match.....as was the custom of the day) '57 convertible with the Continental Kit and fender skirts........in 1/25 scale..........
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