When Jerry went to the doctor because his arm was making funny noises, the Doc put his stethoscope on his forearm. He heard a small voice saying, "Can you lend me $50.00? I need it desperately!" He moved up to the elbow and listened. Again the voice intoned, "I have no money. I'm penniless!" Whereupon the doctor said to Jerry, "I've found the problem, your arm is broke in two places." (apologies to Roche Bentley, MG Owner's Club)
A man walked by a table in a hotel and noticed three men and a dog playing cards, The dog was giving an extraordinary performance. "This is a very smart dog." the man commented. "Not so smart," said one of the players, "Every time he gets a good hand he wags his tail."
Last Friday Night Fish
by Marvin Marshall
Friday Night Fish was a big hit again this month. The Windmill Tavern in Nehawka, NE was once more over run with 36 of the faithful following. Some even arrived in their LBCs.
Alas, to the chagrin of this writer, the finest fish to break bread over has been removed from the summer menu. Yes, fried carp has gone away until September. However your reporter made do with a fine plate of walleye and drowned his sorrows in a pitcher or two of fine ale.
John Ulrich celebrated his birthday that night and his wife, Bev brought a cake for everyone to share in his celebration. Some of those Her Majesty's Patrol members got a little rowdy but the calming presence of the Flatwater leadership prevailed and nothing was seriously compromised.
Jerry Needham brought an item from the Henry Dorly Zoo's Large Cat Reproductive Hospital in for discussion on how best to replicate an elephant-sized item for use in Africa. Good Luck. Jerry and his USAF cohorts are more than up to the task. (See, we do serious things for the community, too.)
The Windmill put a small Antique Shop in their basement. We got a sneak peek and it's full of neat stuff. Come join us on the 25th and take a look.
How I Saw A Rolls Royce and Met a General on Drive Your British Car Sunday
Bob Shaw
I admit, I cheated. It was drive your British Car Day, Sunday, April 29th. This particular day celebrating British Motoring got its start a few years ago, partially in remembrance of Richard, " Dammit Dick" Creswell. Dammit Dick made his living dealing in MGs. He died in a MGBGTV8 while making a run to Alaska with other enthusiasts who wanted to experience the 24 hours of daylight on June 21st. His card read "Have MG will travel." As we drive our British Automobiles on this particular Sunday we are supposed to take note of other British cars and greet their drivers.
HMRNP and, by extension, FWAHC and NVTD, had been invited once again to attend the Nebraska Air National Guard Open House and Air Show. It is a good event with good people, good cars, good airplanes, and one of the more pleasant ways to spend a spring afternoon. I was guaranteed seeing a lot of British cars. I cheated. The show this year was great entertainment. There were vintage World War II aircraft, Both
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