WZ JUNK and the Red Baron go to school

WZ JUNK · October 30, 2006, 06:15:13 PM

I took these two to school this afternoon. It was 50's day. I think it was the 50th day of school, they were reading 50 books today and they dressed 50s style. It went pretty well. I watched the roadster pretty close but I let them lean on and touch the old truck and they used it to take several pictures with the different classes that came out. Only one glitch and it really was not a problem but I caught a pretty good size kid standing on top of one of the rear fenders while the teacher took the class picture. Now there is a sign in my rear window that says "It is okay to touch this truck" but I think he went a little beyond that. No dents however and he did not scratch the paint. When I made him get down, I do not think he felt he had done anything wrong. Lots of kids asked really good questions, many asked about the roadster. More than one very young boy knew that it was a Chevy engine. Lots of them thanked me for bringing the hot rods to school. It was a good day.

John

40 · October 30, 2006, 06:54:44 PM

John....Nice of you to take time to do that....I'm sure some of the kids really got a kick out of it!

phat46 · October 30, 2006, 07:16:29 PM

Cool, maybe you "ruined" a few of them for life!

WZ JUNK · October 30, 2006, 07:52:19 PM

Quote from: "phat46"Cool, maybe you "ruined" a few of them for life!

About once a month on a Friday I take a bunch of "Street Scene", "Hot Rod", and "Goodguys" magazines on the evening bus route. I give them away to anyone who will take one but they must not leave it on the school bus. I saw one of my former students the other day. I haul his son on the bus daily. He said he caught his son reading the magazine I had given him. He was not just looking at the pictures. Made me feel good.

John

MO_JUNK · October 30, 2006, 08:03:15 PM

So brother, did you back up to the front doors and do a smokey burnout upon departure? You know-the way we used to. Weather was nice here today also, but windy. Maybe you efforts encouraged a next generation rodder to join in the fun. Mo.

WZ JUNK · October 30, 2006, 09:48:52 PM

Quote from: "MO_JUNK"So brother, did you back up to the front doors and do a smokey burnout upon departure? You know-the way we used to. Weather was nice here today also, but windy. Maybe you efforts encouraged a next generation rodder to join in the fun. Mo.

Just so you do not think I have gone soft, on the way home this evening I opened up the cutouts and let her breath a little. Life is good brother.

Crosley.In.AZ · October 30, 2006, 11:06:07 PM

sounds like a great day .

dragrcr50 · October 30, 2006, 11:56:09 PM

tell me your not going to the freshman prom too................gonna have to get a vespa scooter if ya do...........glad to hear you are having fun as usual...sam

slocrow · October 31, 2006, 10:07:45 AM

Good show, John.............