Re: Hershey

Posted by BH On 2007/10/14 18:01:50

Pushbutton -

Thanks for the light-hearted comparison. I'd never been to Carlisle, but some Chevy friends keep telling me I should go. Used to be some Packard vendors hit both Hershey and Carlisle, but apparently not so these days.

With a '67 Camaro, '70 and '72 Chevelles, and a couple of Mopars in and out of the shop where I work over the past year, there's little need for me to go all the way to Carlisle to see muscle cars.

Yup, I sure don't go to an automotive swap to see tables full of crafts, but the event promoters counter point is that ya gotta have something for the spouse and kiddies.

However, after opening a door to a portajohn at Hershey one year and finding "waste" piled up to the rim of the seat, I tend to avoid those in favor of a real bathrooms.

I just wish the AACA people would quit using the graying of the hobby or hotrodders and kustomizers as an excuse and get out in public to see what works better at other events and what attracts people to them. While weather is beyond anyone's control, there are a lot of things that need to improve to get me to go back to Fall Hershey for even a day.

Meanwhile, PackardInfo.com is shaping up to be quite the online place to meet people from all over the globe, but I know how much people like to be able to put a face to a screen name. It was great seeing you and BigKev, in addition to the regulars, at the annual all-Packard meet in Warren last summer; maybe a few more will make the trip next year.