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As Linda and I left home, in our Ranchero, on our voyage to Old Town we spent some time trying to figure out what the bright light was outside. Wait, I radioed Steve that was behind us in his Ranchero, to confirm my suspicions, it was the Sun, wait, how could that be it was Saturday! How soon we forget that we live in "The Sunshine State", after just a few weeks of rain. Hurricane Ophelia left our shores over night for a little Sea Cruise and stopped sending her bands of rain to us. At this time the verdict is out on whether or not she will return to our shore or continue North.

As we made our way onto the "Brick Streets" after having "Mr. Bill" register us taking the final turn onto "Trophy Row" we noticed quite a row of "T-Buckets" to the North next to the Main Stage. There must have been at least 30 of them in all colors and configurations. This year was going to be a big turn out for them. Last year with the Hurricanes plaguing us they did not have a very good showing.

We made our way to Block 4 just past Florida Plaza and parked in our regular spots in anticipation that some of our friends from the Florida Antique and Classic Automobile Cruisers Association would be joining us. In deed they did. Dan Z and Liz bought out the ole Henry J. Ron Simons had his great '41 Packard. Bob Berube. had his Camaro and Ray and Carm West had their Duce Coupe in block 4 as well.

As we went to get a bite to eat the cars kept rolling in right up until 4:00. The line up at the gate before 5:00 was about the longest I had seen it in while. More T-Buckets and a variety of other cruisers were waiting for the gates to open.

Gregg and Emma stopped by for a bit. Gregg and I went to check out a '68 Mustang "California Special". Only about 4,000 of them were ever built and this was a great example of a well kept car. We even found that "Mustang Mike" was out again tonight. Always good to see him enjoying himself on a Saturday Nite.

As the evening came upon us even more of the T-Buckets rolled in. I am not sure just how many were in attendance, I just know there were a lot of them.

At 7:00 "The Company" started to play on the main stage. Jim and Craig started to entertain the way they do on the corner by the A&W drawing their regulars that come out to see them and a large crowd of spectators.

The spectators must have been out in record numbers as well, it was a sea of people checking out these great cars that come out every Saturday Nite. "Mike T." was out of town this weekend so Joe Rodhouse was the "CruiseMaster" tonight and Dave Dean was on the corner as we all headed for "Kids Town".

At 8:30 more than 250 cars rolled onto "Deac Hundley Blvd.", this is the 15 year spectacle that never disappoints the spectators that watch all of this "Rolling History" pas by them.

Mike T. you missed a great Cruise. Thanks to your Staff it was another Safe Cruise.

On to the flag winners

Ed Duffy with a Yellow'29 Ford
Ron McElroy with a Green and White '56 Chevy
Ken Paparella with a Green '68 Camaro
Tony Hopman with a Red '66 Mustang
Dena Holt with a Black '50 Olds
Ron Bozarth* with a Blue '64 Corvair
Jeff Dillinger with a Green '66 Falcon
Robert Phlis with a Red '64 T-Bird
Cathy Tillberg  with a Black '68 Firebird

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See you at the Wednesday Nite Cruise-in at it's new home in the "Magnolia Square Shopping Center" on East 192 in Saint Cloud .