From: G.R. Baker (tired_iron@mounet.com)
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 11:06:21 PDT
Great Post!
We welcome all MVers, we have one member that owns an M37 that has duals on
the back and several other mods because he makes his living with it. He is
always one of the first to arrive at an event and works his tail off getting
set up. I cannot imagine asking one of our guys to move their vehicle or to
dress a certain way, I usually wear shorts while driving my 114. If someone
were to ask me to move it because of my attire or something that is not
original on it, they may not like where I park it. Our group does events
for two reasons, one..to have fun, and two..to create public awareness of
the price the Soldiers that drove these vehicles paid for our Freedom.
GRB
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Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 10:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [MV] Idea - Military Only Zone
Jack,
When I have a camera in my hand....I wish shows would be much as you
describe....all the MV's in one place, all the other stuff somewhere else.
But in my local area, at least, we have had the problem with further
splintering, and the hobby has lost some real good guys because of it.
In the last 15 minutes I got an invitation to participate in a MV convoy,
BUT the vehicles must be only WWII, and you must be in WWII uniform to
participate. That is the organizers decision, but I won't be there. My long
green line of M series trucks will be at the house.
Locally a few years ago, a guy was thrown out of an display because he
drove his WWII Jeep wearing a Hawaiian shirt. Another guy was asked to
remove his vehicles, because they are not WWII. Another fellow was told not
to haul his wife and kids in the vehicle because it did not look authentic.
Some other guys were told to move their WWII German motorcycle and armored
car, because they weren't US. A fellow was asked to take his M62 and leave a
picnic because he wasn't wearing a uniform. For some reason most of these
guys haven't been back, and a couple of them even sold their vehicle. The
guy driving the M62 suggested that if the speaker felt he could change my,
ahem, I mean the driver's clothes, before I could crank the R6602 and push
his vehicle out of the way to bring along the wardrobe and try. I am too
stubborn to so easily be chased out of a hobby.
All of these things were at military vehicle displays, NOT re enactments.
Re enactments are a whole different deal in my opinion...since it is a
recreation of an EVENT, not a display.
Anyhow, my point is.....it is very, very easy once you start banning things
for it to get out of hand. While YOU may be aware and sensitive to this,
the next guy may not be and may rule with iron fist.
Is it neat to see a sea of green vehicles? You bet, but to me, it is neater
to see some green vehicles, and wives, girlfriends, children all enjoying
the hobby TOGETHER. Picnicking off the table they bought at Walmart today,
and hauled in their Saturn and parked next to the CCKW.
Regards,
David Doyle
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