Lots of stuff going on in May. Here is everything I know.
May Events May 1st, Wednesday: May Day is International Workers Day and is celebrated across most of the globe. In the US we don’t, we have Labor Day which will be on September 2nd this year. There is an older tradition for May Day and that’s dancing around the May Pole. There may have been pagan beginnings to the tradition but it became a way to get young men and maidens off the farm and into a social setting. (Sort of a very early version of Tinder.) May 4th, Saturday: Star Wars Day, an iconic day for a certain age group. Celebrate as you see fit. Costumes are acceptable. May 5th, Sunday: Cinco de Mayo is an occasion for everybody to be a little bit Latin and enjoy really great food and a margarita, or two, or three…… May 11th, Saturday: Tech Session, see below. May 12th, Sunday: Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate your mother. As I have said before, make sure the celebration is what she wants. She might like a fancy dinner out, or she might just want a little peace and quiet. Be sure to ask. May 14th, Tuesday: Dance Like a Chicken Day. The Chicken Dance is normally reserved for wedding, but since there are few weddings on a Tuesday, get all your co-workers together at lunch and dance away. You know you want to. May 16th, Thursday: Club Dinner at the Museum, see below. May 21st, Tuesday: Talk Like Yoda Day. Speak oddly Yoda does. Simple ideas, few words. Clear is meaning. On phone, be Yoda. June `1st, Saturday: Euro Expo car show, see below. Tech Session We have an add-on Tech Session. Mike Jones will be hosting a tech session at his place of business, 4111 W 41st at 9:30 on Saturday, May 11. Topics will include some bad parts from Moss that he is aware of and general maintenance tips. The shop is behind the residence, park in front and walk around back. Pizza to follow. Bring a chair. Club Dinner The May club dinner will be a little bit different than normal. The dinner is hosted by Lina & Richard Holmes. The dinner will be held at the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum at 13 Sahoma Lake Road in Sapulpa. The date is Thursday May 16th at 5:30. The dinner is being catered by Boss Hawg BBQ and will include your choice of a beef or pork BBQ sandwich, including chips, onions and sauce. The cost is $15 per person. Soft drinks and water can be purchased at the museum. And, as a bonus, you get to tour the museum. If you haven’t been, it’s well worth it and I think the MGA will be there. OK, here’s the important part. You need to RSVP no later than Friday May 10th, to Lina Holmes at [email protected] Be sure to include how many people in your party and their choice of beef or pork. Dues I have been informed by She Who Keeps The Checkbook that the deadline for dues is June 1. First of all, I can’t believe that, after all the harping I do about dues, there are still members who have not re-upped. Second, do you really want to get on the bad side of SWKTC? Do you want to wind up like Marshall Collins? Who is Marshall Collins you ask? Nobody remembers him. Exactly my point. You can pay your dues, $15 for returning members, at the May dinner or send them to Judi White, 7212 S. 72nd E Ave. Tulsa 74133. New Members We have new members and here they are. Ashley & Cody Curshaws Ashley (daughter of Richard Holmes) might be our first second generation club member. Since she grew up with the club, MGs and the assorted activities, she will fit right in. Cody is a car guy, any kind of car and he’s interested. They, and their daughter, like spending lots of time outdoors. They are also the keepers of a 1977 MGB. Arben Ott Arben met one of our members at the recent Starbird car show, which led him to us. He recently inherited a MG Midget that he is working to get back on the road. He said he may need some help finding parts for the Midget. He also has a 1980 El Camino that is a work in progress. He is retired and now has time for his woodworking. When you see new members, be sure to welcome them and get to know them. Welcome to Ashley, Cody and Arben. Grill Badges We still have GCMGR grill badges available, $35 each. These look great on your MG and lets all the other British car owners know that you belong to the best MG club around. Badge bar mounting kits are also available. See Richard if you want one. Car Shows Euro Expo car show is June 1. The flyer and entry form are attached. GOBMC car show is June 29. For more info see the website: www.gobmccarshow.com Brits in the Ozarks is September 7. Schedule and entry form are attached. GCMGR Lann PS: Just a bit of history. On this day in 1707, England, Scotland and Wales joined together and became Great Britain. This directly led to the construction of the first MG in 1924. |
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