Over the years, I've wondered how far I walked when browsing the Hershey, PA Fall swapmeet. This year, I remembered that my smartphone included a pedometer app. I'll thought that y'all might find this interesting. We arrived at mid day on Wednesday and finished up at mid day on Friday. A total of 17 miles (over 52,000 steps). Not too bad for and old fart, especially when you're pushing a cart loaded with Model T rear springs, '33/4 Ford doors, etc. I'm thankful for my health.
That's one of the hold backs for me, if I can ever make it up there. 17 miles on hard pavement, my knees are hurting just thinking about it. Maybe next year.
They tie the can so it drags on the ground. The noise is to let everyone walking in front of them know they are coming. They seem to expect the crowd will part for them.
2 1/2 '33/4 doors, 2 Model T rear springs, 2 '28/34 Ford front springs, 35 (yes, 35 of them) 1936 Ford hubcaps, & a '33/4 Ford fuel gauge.
I was hoping to find a couple T rear springs at Monroe, didn't see any.You'd think there would be dozens of them, hardly what I would call a rare part...
And I too remembered about that phone app. As another old fart, I couldn't believe I did 27,000 steps & 10 plus miles (in one day, albeit). After seeing the O.P., I am now feeling humbled. Oh, and easy on Falcon George. He's handling various alternate universes.
I am starting to be more and more convinced that her reality is the "real" one, and we are the ones that are deluded...
That's one of the hold backs for me, if I can ever make it up there. 17 miles on hard pavement, my knees are hurting just thinking about it. Maybe next year.
You need to remember, you'll never see it all. Go as far as you can enjoy every minute. When you are tired you can socialize. This is a gathering of like minded people.
Wednesday, our day was cut short when my 10 year old grandson started experiencing severe pain from a kidney stone. Thankfully, the Hershey Medical Center hospital is located only about a mile from the swapmeet. The staff provided excellent care for Nathan. They confirmed our diagnosis and prescribed pain medication. We left the hospital at around midnight, found the 24 hour pharmacy, got the prescription filled and checked into our hotel at around 1:00 am. Our plans were to drive back home to Tennessee, after a few hours sleep (Nathan was able to sleep with the aid of the pain mess). At around 6:00, my son-in-law called to say that Nathan was fine and was insisting on going back to the swapmeet (yeah, he's one of us). We packed our luggage and took it with us, in case we needed to leave for home. Around 9:30 am, Nathan had to urinate. He stepped out and called to his dad, "I passed it!" We were very happy for him.
I've had more than 20 of them. Both his father & the other grandfather have had them, as well. Nathan never cried, he moaned a few times that the pain was bad. The most helpless you'll ever feel is when your child or grandchild is ill and you can't take the pain from them. After this was over, Nathan asked us "How'd I do with my first kidney stone?" We assured him that he definitely "maned up". Yeah, we're proud of the little man.
Thank you. Yes, he is. We take him with us to all the races, car shows, swapmeets, etc. Several of the other guys have remarked that they forget that he's a kid, because he behaves as an adult. We have always told him that he has to act like a man, if he wants to be treated like a man.
… Hey buddy, at least I hope you cleaned up down there well for my sake anyway you did, - thanks for that SW back-fit gauge. Ric
I got a few things, but I think Titus beat me to the good stuff. I think he had a supercharged golf cart with one of those beer cans rattling around in front. I was going to get you one of these sewing machine cars, but I couldn't fit it in my backpack.
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