I have a friend of 50 years whom passed and his service and funeral procession is this Sat at 10:00am in MWC (Midwest City). He and his boys are true car people. If anone would be looking for a place to show off your cars and be truly appreciated please call me at 405-641-7718 or meet me at the 7/11 at NE 12th and Robinson at 8:30 am this Sat 1/16/21 Thanks TerryO’Dea
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If you have a favorite David Palmer story to share, please email it to mailto:dave1921saunders@gmail.com and I will get it up on the David Palmer tribute page......We will be holding a memorial service for David Palmer next Saturday at 10 AM at Oak Hills Church, 2720 NW 178th street, Edmond, OK.
We would love for anybody that is willing to bring their cars or organize a drive-by, etc. Whatever you all think is best and if you are able.
David was a good friend and he helped me prep my 86 Corvette for paint. I know he really enjoyed your club and was always eager to introduce me to you all when I came to see him at the different shows.
Please feel free to contact me at 405.401.7344. We are happy to work to accommodate anything the club is willing to do.
Sincerely, Scott Haas
David was a member of the "GANG OF SEVEN" who are responsible for putting on the cRc car shows. He was also a regular member of the Thursday night cRuise-in to Hollywood Corners.
We will be back to you with details of the arrangements as soon as they are known.
It started out as any other New Year's Day in January of 2020, football games, and with everyone wishing each other a good new year. Sometime in the dead of winter, we heard news stories about someone in what we thought was a remote town of China, contracting a respiratory disease from eating bat soup. Now since I can't find bat soup on any menu in Norman, I didn't pay much attention to it, except that I noted Wuhan is where the Chinese high level biocontainment lab is located. Not that it matters anymore.
The cRc was ramping up for a full year of coffee-call, swap meets, car shows, cRuises, and of course the fabled Christmas Party. As it turned out, not much of that happened, at least not in an orderly manner. As COVID gripped the country, state, and county, we began to cancel events, one by one, for the safety of our above average aged membership. We were able to continue several of our community service projects especially for the Veteran Center and a very successful fundraising drive for Food and Shelter - to help with the big draw on the Food Bank. By May, everyone was hoarding toilet paper and Lysol was selling better than ever. We did several drive-by car shows for children's birthdays, retirement homes, a 103 year old Veteran, and for our dearly departed friend Gene Paulus. In the fall, we suspended all of our activities, except for fund raising for Food and Shelter. Tragically, in November, we lost our dear friend (Mayor) Bob Thompson who passed away from COVID. Thanksgiving was different for many families this year, as was Christmas. Restaurants and bars opened, then closed back down, then reopened and closed back again, along with gyms, nail salons, and other mini-luxuries, many trying desperately to stay in business. Finally, the word of a possibly effective vaccine came from several major pharma companies, giving hope of a return to more normal time in 2021. It is upon this new snowy day in 2021 that we wish everyone a good new beginning in 2021. Thank you for being a member of the cRc!
Posted December 15th - nine shopping days until Christmas. On Saturday night the CRC and one other local car club, the "CREW-SADERS" (get that? crusaders for Christ I beleive) watched the gridlock that ensued as thousands of cabin fever families, longing for something to do, poured out of their homes and jammed the streets of Noman for miles. It looked like the traffic following an OU game only worse- it never cleared out. People never got mad, they were just happy tp be out. Before the parade started, we were all treated to this magnificent sunset:
T'was a month before Christmas, and all through the town,
People wore masks, that covered their frown.
The frown had begun, way back in the Spring,
When a global pandemic...changed everything.
They called it corona, but unlike the beer,
It didn’t bring good times, it didn’t bring cheer.
Airplanes were grounded, travel was banned.
Borders were closed across air, sea and land.
As the world entered lock down, to flatten the curve,
The economy halted, and folks lost their nerve.
From March to July we rode the first wave,
People stayed home, they tried to behave.
When summer emerged the lockdown was lifted.
But away from caution, many folks drifted.
Now it’s November and cases are spiking,
Wave two has arrived, much to our disliking.
It’s true that this year has had sadness a plenty,
We’ll never forget he year 2020.
And just ‘round the corner - The holiday season,
But why be merry? Is there even one reason?
To decorate the house and put up the tree,
Who will see it, no one but me.
But outside my window he snow gently falls,
And I think to myself, let’s deck these halls!
So, I gather the ribbon, the garland and bows,
As I play those old carols, my happiness grows.
Christmas is not cancelled and neither is hope.
If we lean on each other, I know we can cope !
Author unknown...submitted by Ron Borum
This is certainly a lot closer to home than it used to be.
Posted December 7th - THANK YOU MIDWAY BOB and MIDWAY GROCERY for your generous contribution to FOOD and SHELTER in the name of the cRc! $750.00
JERRY ROBERT (MAYOR BOB) THOMPSON
December 26, 1944-November 30, 2020
His wife Nancy said that he passed in his sleep, sometime during the early morning hours of Monday, November 30th . Mayor Bob leaves behind a legacy in Norman, starting a very young career as a newspaper delivery boy and working his way into a powerful position in the office paper and forms industry. Later in life, he built homes in Noble, and of course he served as mayor of our city several years ago.
Bob loved his 1956 Ford Victoria, "MISS VICKI" and participated in many different club activities. Bob proudly served as a veteran of the United States Army. Bob was one of the behind-the-scenes advisors of this club and we will sorely miss his pragmatic and sound advice. Norman has lost another of its quiet yet great community leaders.
More information will be posted about his service, which will be at First Christian Church of Norman. The service will be postponed until all his friends and family can gather together safely for a celebration of his wonderful life - it may be well into 2021. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to Nancy and the entire Thompson family.
Most Respectfully,
Dave Saunders
http://1 (405) 641-7718 (405-641-7718) or just see him at coffee call any Saturday. Most of us plan to arrive around 5 PM to begin setup. The is a video that Terry took which shows the CRC static parade area in the park.
Or will the possibility of COVID and infecting your distant relatives (some of which could use a good infection) cause your Thanksgiving meal to be a non-event this year. More and more I hear that this year will be different for Thanksgiving and likely for Christmas also.
It has been a difficult year for the cRc, no car shows to speak of, none that we sponsored at any rate, no CAR-B-QUE, no cRc annual singing by the fabled and off-key Dipsticks or the annual Christmas buffet. But having said all of this, some form of vaccination appears near, but it with take some time to distribute it effectively to 350,000,000 citizens. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the little humor below, courtesy of cRc member Ron Borum:
*I don't mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really excited.
*When I ask for directions, please don't use words like "east."
*Don't bother walking a mile in my shoes. That would be boring. Spend 30 seconds in my head. That'll freak you right out.
* Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life out of nowhere, makes your heart race, and changes you forever. We call those people cops.
*My luck is like a bald guy who just won a comb.
In other exciting cRc news - one of our favorite members, Al Ernst passed away several years ago. His son Chad contacted me and has inherited the '23 T-Bucket and plans to join us for coffee. Hopefully Al's wife Judy will join him. (The cRc is like Hotel California, "You can check out, but you can NEVER leave!) Chad is developing the 55+ senior living center at Porter near the fairgrounds(A place we will all need soon enough) and we are going to do something (suggestions?) over there soon.....We are excited to welcome Al and Judy's son Chad back to the club!
I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me three days, but whatever
I run like the winded.
I hate when a couple argues in public, and I missed the beginning and don't know whose side I'm on.
When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, "Why, what did you hear?"
When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an aluminum can stuffed with celery?
I had my patience tested. It came back negative.
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Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn't fit any of your containers.
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If you're sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, "Did you bring the money?"
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When you ask me what I am doing today, and I say "nothing," it does not mean I am free. It means I am doing nothing.
If when one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison. * * * * * * * * * * * *
To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it.
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Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight.
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The older I get, the earlier it gets late.
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When I say, "The other day," I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago. These quotable quotes offered by cRc comedian Ron Borum!
The following photos were taken by crack cRc photographer Gary Miller at the recent Yukon cRuise-in.
Coffee call at Rudy's :
The Chevy parade:
It's a dogs life......
A super turnout this morning at the new and improved Midway cRc world headquarters. The coffee was outside and all you had to do was go in and buy the cup and fill it in the nice patio area. Their new patio is perfect for Saturday mornings, Harlan would certainly have approved. It was "reunion day" and we saw some folks we don't see every week - Carl Queen, Neal Wood, Ron LaPratt, Lynn Meyers to name a few. Carl's pristine 1950 Jeepster with the 350 Chevy engine is featured today on the youtube. Thanks for coming to coffee call, a great car show in the parking lot. Terry signed up a bunch of cars for the november Veterans Parade.
Rudy's has the best parking lot f the 4 places we rotate, RUDY'S, MIDWAY, J-PAT'S, and La Madeleine. While their food is not to everyone's taste, RUDY'S provides us a place to "Social Distance" that J-Pat's or Midway cannot possibly duplicate, although Midway is improving their outside seating. So we're going to stay as safe as possible and continue at Rudy's for a while.