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[Indiana Robinson]

Thanks Ivan
On Sep 4, 2015 8:09 PM, "Ivan" <ivancou at windstream.net> wrote:

> Farmer ,  Gene Dotson was wagonmaster as usual but he is also the
> camping director now .  Most of the usual 's were there . Gary  Doston ,
> Steve Sewell,Tim Brown,Brice,Jeff, Steve Buntram, Leroy , Roger,Tim.
> The engine gang but they do their own thing in the show  . Reggie was
> there But I never saw him .  Mising most noteably,  Spencer  , Herb
> ,Dewey,chainsaw Ed ,Vern, Big Dog,as well as a couple others that I cant
> remember names . Its sad but were all ageing  and the younger people
> dont seem to have the interest .  I think Larry Goss drifted thru and
> there was one new face, Chuck .
>   We did the usual Wensday night mexican dinner on golf carts . Miss the
> old days of everyone piling onto a equipment trailer being towed by a
> tractor  .  Thursday evening some go over to the show grounds where the
> engine guys hang  , they make homemade ice cream . Friday most go to
> the fish fry at the catholic church.
>   We all gather round the fire to discuss things ,isnt that rule carved
> in stone ? .  The show itself didnt do anything spectacular as far as
> being the 50 th that I noticed. They did do special tee shirts and such
> that the club sells and the tractors were arrainged to spell 50 . A
> couple radio and newspaper interviews . The tag sale was up and running
> as usual .The flea market uptown was smaller but the one out across from
> Walmart got much bigger .   No group pictures , no rebuilding someones
> cub at the campground or anything . Didnt have friday breakfast either .
> Somehave found it entertaining to see me pack all my purchases up to go
> home but this year was a off year ,I actually came home with money in my
> wallet .  This year the weather was nice ,not really hot or pouring down
> rain . Ivan
>
>
>     Since I was unable to get to Portland I was hoping to read a number
> of reports from those who were there. Was anybody besides Dean there?
> :-) I did see a lot of pictures on the Tri-County Facebook page but it
> is always a lot better reading about friends enjoying themselves instead
> of just strangers pictures posted without comment. On a side note, if I
> am feeling better in a week or so are there any shows coming up in east
> central Indiana or west central Ohio in September or October?
>
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