In the previous post with tour details, the phone number for the Super 8 Motel in Chetek was incorrect. The correct number is (715) 924-4888.
You can find out more about the Super 8 here.
Friday, March 28, 2008
A Taste Of Wisconsin
David, the official marketing director of the Doughty 500, e-mails to report that Leinenkugels'--the unofficial sponsor of the Doughty 500--has finally reached the Sunshine State:
We got it goin' on in Florida.
We got it goin' on in Florida.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
A Model T Milestone
The Ford Model T will celebrate its 100th birthday this year and the company is planning a year long celebration:
Celebrations will officially commence at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9. Ford has many other regional events in the works for a year filled with celebrations, including a special Model T display at the West Coast's largest Ford enthusiast car show -- the Fabulous Fords Forever! event at Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park in Anaheim, Calif., on April 20. In July, Ford Motor Company will be the title sponsor of the Model T Ford Club of America's "T Party 2008" that will be held in Richmond, Ind.
The T Party in Indiana promises to be something special:
Ford Motor Company, with support from Ford Motor Company Fund, is the title sponsor for the "T Party 2008" celebration hosted by the Model T Ford Club of America, which plans to bring in close to 1,000 Model Ts for this significant milestone.
The "T Party 2008" will be held July 21-26 in Richmond, Ind., and is expected to be the largest gathering of Model Ts since they left the factory. The weeklong centennial celebration will draw more than 10,000 Model T owners and enthusiasts from around the world. More than 700 Model Ts are already registered for the event, including entries from England, Norway, Australia and New Zealand.
"The support and response we're receiving around the T Party has been phenomenal. The Model T Ford Club of America has been looking forward to celebrating this milestone for many years," said Jay Klehfoth, chief executive officer, Model T Ford Club of America. "We're thankful for Ford's support in helping bring this event alive to the thousands of Model T enthusiasts who will join us from around the world."
You can find more info on the T Party here.
We're also planning to incorporate the T's 100th birthday celebration into this year's Doughty 500. Details still need to be worked out, but expect to be seeing and hearing about it a lot on the tour. The T has come a long way baby.
Celebrations will officially commence at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9. Ford has many other regional events in the works for a year filled with celebrations, including a special Model T display at the West Coast's largest Ford enthusiast car show -- the Fabulous Fords Forever! event at Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park in Anaheim, Calif., on April 20. In July, Ford Motor Company will be the title sponsor of the Model T Ford Club of America's "T Party 2008" that will be held in Richmond, Ind.
The T Party in Indiana promises to be something special:
Ford Motor Company, with support from Ford Motor Company Fund, is the title sponsor for the "T Party 2008" celebration hosted by the Model T Ford Club of America, which plans to bring in close to 1,000 Model Ts for this significant milestone.
The "T Party 2008" will be held July 21-26 in Richmond, Ind., and is expected to be the largest gathering of Model Ts since they left the factory. The weeklong centennial celebration will draw more than 10,000 Model T owners and enthusiasts from around the world. More than 700 Model Ts are already registered for the event, including entries from England, Norway, Australia and New Zealand.
"The support and response we're receiving around the T Party has been phenomenal. The Model T Ford Club of America has been looking forward to celebrating this milestone for many years," said Jay Klehfoth, chief executive officer, Model T Ford Club of America. "We're thankful for Ford's support in helping bring this event alive to the thousands of Model T enthusiasts who will join us from around the world."
You can find more info on the T Party here.
We're also planning to incorporate the T's 100th birthday celebration into this year's Doughty 500. Details still need to be worked out, but expect to be seeing and hearing about it a lot on the tour. The T has come a long way baby.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Saints Begora!
A couple of years ago John J. Miller made the case that Americans should honor a different Irish saint:
This time next week, many Americans will wake up wondering why they had partied so hard the night before. A better question might be why they honor St. Patrick at all, because he is not the most fitting patron saint for Irish America.
The problem isn't that Patrick is objectionable in any way. As the man who brought Christianity to Ireland, he is obviously a figure of enormous significance. Yet there is nothing distinctively American about him--and Irish-Americans have a better choice in St. Brendan.
In the year 486, about a generation after Patrick's death, Brendan was born near Tralee, on the southwest coast of Ireland. Few hard facts are known about his life except that he founded a monastery at Clonfert and established several other enclaves around the British Isles--making him one of the fellows who laid the groundwork for Irish monks to "save civilization," as Thomas Cahill's best-selling account has it, when the rest of Europe was losing its heritage.
But that's not what makes Brendan special for Irish-Americans. His connection to them comes from the legends surrounding his other feats, which became popular tales in the Middle Ages. "The Voyage of St. Brendan" describes our hero leading a group of monks on a seven-year quest in search of a promised land that supposedly lay across the vast western sea.
The story features plenty of fantastic elements, such as fire-breathing sea monsters, an encounter with Judas Iscariot and a friendly whale who lets the pilgrims hold a Mass on his back at Easter. Several literary types have labeled the "Voyage" a Christian version of the "Odyssey," and it certainly includes adventures rivaling those in Homer's classic.
If you have a chance, why not hoist one for Saint Brendan tonight?
This time next week, many Americans will wake up wondering why they had partied so hard the night before. A better question might be why they honor St. Patrick at all, because he is not the most fitting patron saint for Irish America.
The problem isn't that Patrick is objectionable in any way. As the man who brought Christianity to Ireland, he is obviously a figure of enormous significance. Yet there is nothing distinctively American about him--and Irish-Americans have a better choice in St. Brendan.
In the year 486, about a generation after Patrick's death, Brendan was born near Tralee, on the southwest coast of Ireland. Few hard facts are known about his life except that he founded a monastery at Clonfert and established several other enclaves around the British Isles--making him one of the fellows who laid the groundwork for Irish monks to "save civilization," as Thomas Cahill's best-selling account has it, when the rest of Europe was losing its heritage.
But that's not what makes Brendan special for Irish-Americans. His connection to them comes from the legends surrounding his other feats, which became popular tales in the Middle Ages. "The Voyage of St. Brendan" describes our hero leading a group of monks on a seven-year quest in search of a promised land that supposedly lay across the vast western sea.
The story features plenty of fantastic elements, such as fire-breathing sea monsters, an encounter with Judas Iscariot and a friendly whale who lets the pilgrims hold a Mass on his back at Easter. Several literary types have labeled the "Voyage" a Christian version of the "Odyssey," and it certainly includes adventures rivaling those in Homer's classic.
If you have a chance, why not hoist one for Saint Brendan tonight?
Friday, March 14, 2008
Those Were The Days
James Lileks digs up an ad from a bygone era at the Bleat:
Let's have an old ad. I used this illustration from the 1927 Minneapolis Auto Show. Many brands, few of which remain. A flapper to make it sexy.
Let's have an old ad. I used this illustration from the 1927 Minneapolis Auto Show. Many brands, few of which remain. A flapper to make it sexy.
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