Re: [ihc] IHC tractor show +

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 27, 2004, at 2:29 PM, Jim or Ginger Aos wrote:

> Lyndes is about 13
> miles north of Bellingham and east of I-5 about 8 miles.  I have no
> financial interest in this event.
> Jim Aos
Lynden is also one of the most beautiful little cities in the country. 
Wonderful old park in a grove of trees right next to where they have 
their steam and old time tractor show.

We went to a 4th of July shindig there a few years ago, and it was one 
of the most patriotic events to which we've ever been. However, they 
had strung a number of long cords with firecrackers  in series along 
the cords. One firecracker was supposed to light the next, so that you 
had a long sequence of firecrackers going off pretty much over your 
head. Well, on the cord nearest us, the first firecracker broke the 
cord loose from where it was tied, and the cord became a wild writhing 
snake spitting fire as it whipped around, over, and through the crowd. 
If anyone got burned, no one admitted it. Pretty scary and in 
retrospect, pretty funny.

We love Lynden.


John Hofstetter
Ol' Saline
www.goldrush.com/~hofs