[AT] Slow and steady goes the tractor parade

[Mike Sloane]

Of course it is presumptuous , Landen, but that's part of the fun. The 
mayor of Knowlton is always trying to come up with wild ideas that will 
bring some attention (and money) to the town. He used to dress up as a 
beaver and stage some kind of "Beaver Day" parade with him riding in the 
back of a Mustang convertible. Needless to say, the tractor parade 
appears to be a LOT more successful. Frankly, it has gotten a LOT more 
interest than the antique tractor display at the county farmer's fair, 
which only attracts the same dozen or so old tractors every year.

As far as being a "big deal"; it is not really. But I think a lot of the 
farmers and collector/restorers around here have been looking for some 
way to enjoy their old machinery, and there just are not many nearby 
tractor shows. The nearest is the Jugtown Mountain shows, which are nice 
enough, but they aren't "local", and they are static. This way they get 
to ride around and hear the sounds of various machines. The same 
weekend, a group  of railroad "speeder" collectors did a 50 mile run on 
a local freight railroad's tracks with the same kind of camaraderie and 
fun.

Mike

The MAd Scots Farmer wrote:
> So what's the bid deal....WHO Radio in Des Moines, Iowa`
> Have been having tractor rides for years. Even the local
> Heartland COOP has had one for 3 years. 
> 
> If all the hoopla is because an eastern state is finally having one,
> Then more power to them. But calling it "Tractorcade America"
> seems a bit presumptuous to Midwestern eyes.
> 
> 
> Landen Schooler
> Palmyra, Iowa
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