November 18th

The Primrose Center, Inc. returned to Old Town with their open show to raise money for the developmentally disabled students at their school. All vehicles were welcomed to this show that took place from early morning until 1pm. Butch & Jennifer, WJBJ Cruisin' with the Classics took care of the entertainment in their usual fashion along with the give a ways and raffles. We did not attend but got in on the tail end of the show and it looked like a very successful one.

We arrived about 2:00 in "Elvira" our '60 Ranchero, Steve Mc was behind us in his '62 Ranchero. There were many Cruisers along "Trophy Row" and many of the regulars from Block 1 & 2 were early as they were involved in the earlier car show. Bob the ole "Parrot Head" was out in his "Drop your Top" special along with a few others from the Indian River Club, it has been a while since we have seen them out, Long summer for many of them and they are looking forward to Cruising a little more now that it has cooled off a bit. Roger had his Chevy pickup out tonight, John & Angel actually had the same car 2 weeks in a row! John said he was going to keep this Monte Carlo for a while. Not sure where most of our F.A.C.A.C.A. regulars were, Doc had his "Tater Truck", a 30 Chevy Prostreet parked across from us. Joe & Kay had the "Raz Duo" that is the Opel GT and the Corvette parked across form the Cruise Office. Tony & Sharon took "Lucy" down for her "Nose Job" today. We should be seeing her back by the first week of December. The high temperature was to only reach 70 degrees today so we were ready with "Layers" to put on after the Sun goes down. A few members of the NASC organization from the UK were with us tonight. They had a presentation for later in the night. Linda & I made our rounds with the newsletters and just before we were ready to head up to "Flippers" for dinner this great '63 Falcon Country Squire came to block 4 and parked with us. This was very rare as it was a 260 V-8 with Bucket seats and console with an Automatic on the column.

On the way up to dinner we visited with other arrivals, including a couple of modified Henry J's, Not as Pro Street or Drag Cars but as honest to goodness "Retro Rods" one was a coupe the other a convertible, "Frenched" in head lights and antennas. Tonight we dinned inside, Jane took great care of us once again, Thank you. We were done just before 5:00 and we were able to watch the flow of cars enter for the evening. There were 19 cars from a Pin-Mar Antique and Collectible Car club from Pinellas County that wished to be parked together. The staff put them across from our group in block 4. After we got back to our cars, it was getting very crowded with spectators. Bill & Doris stopped for their newsletters, they had been to a "Family Thing" up in Deltona earlier in the day. The variety of cars was very good tonight, our spectators including a gentleman from Germany who hadn't been to the Cruise-In for 11 years would not be disappointed this evening. Mike Singer, the "Voice of Old Town Radio" once again had Butch in the booth with him tonight. Always a great mix but even better when the 2 of them get together on  the music we hear playing over the system.

Shortly after Nikki dropped off the "Flag Winners" list to us, Richard led Trish in her GTO followed by the rest of the Cruisers to Block 4, that becomes the "Staging area" for tonight's parade. Butch gave the safety announcements and acknowledged some Old Friends, played the National Anthem, then "Wolfman Jack" exclaimed it was the "Saturday Nite Cruise®", Lee, who was at the turn by "Kids Town" led the cars up the bricks of "Deac Hundley Blvd."  past a cheering crowd of spectators.

Thank you to Old Town, the merchants of Old Town, the sponsors, all of the spectators, fellow Cruisers and the Cruise Staff for making this the 856th running of the Saturday Nite Cruise another great day in "Town". Even this, our 208th consecutive Saturday night, Linda and I always enjoy or day.

Tonight's random drawing winners that and received the coveted "Old Town Checkered Flag" along with $25 cash, A Case of Oil from NAPA and a drink from the Tropical Breeze.

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