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OVER 70 SUPERSTORES NATIONWIDE! THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA As we ride into the heat of July and August P.O. Box 1453, Flagler Beach, Florida, 32136 850-206-6991 / [email protected] ThunderRoadsFlorida.com Visit our website! FLORIDA STATE EDITOR Beth “LuLu” Connors with love for Chad “Bull” Connors 850-206-6991 / [email protected] / ThunderRoadsFlorida.com ADVERTISING SALES Duval / Nausau Counties Raven VanPelt 904-322-2278 / [email protected] Daytona / Flagler / Putnam Billy “Kneecap”Braddock 386-503-6660 / [email protected] Gainesville / Lake City Area Lil Jon 386-208-9786 / [email protected] Highlands, Hardee and Polk Counties Metric (John Vincent) 863-214-1129 / [email protected] Lake County Beth Connors 850-206-6991 / [email protected] Seminole County Beth Connors 850-206-6991 / [email protected] South Florida Beth Connor 850-206-6991 / [email protected] St. John’s / South & West Volusia Billy “Kneecap”Braddock 386-503-6660 / [email protected] Contributing photographers LuLu, Lil Jon, Deborah Speicher, Bill Speicher, Ron Cox, Doug Blake, Micah Mummaw, Axman, Sherry Fletcher, Deborah Fletcher, John Trask, Billy “Kneecap” Braddock, Phoenix & Metric, Raven Vanpelt, Leonard Parker, Tim Biggs, Robin C. Tucker, Bobby Lollis, Jamie Collins, Diane Trask, Mick Barr, David Stevens, Heelz, Gerry Sapp, Philomena Walton, Bill Eadie, Bear, Christine Fourman, Don & Linda Seeley, Lynne Bloom, Debbie Collins , Eric Darrow, Ed Carney, Chuck Steele, Marta Rosa, Chuck Ketola, Dave Twichell Contributing writers I want to remind everyone the ambient temperature, the heat off the pavement and the heat of the bike can be a recipe for disaster. At least 4 times last summer I was witness to folks getting off their bikes and just passing out. KEEP HYDRATED!!! And I don’t mean with beer or Crown! Drink water and use sunscreen. Also keep a close eye on your tire pressure and tread…nothing worse than cruising along with friends and your tire blows. Messes up the afternoon for everyone even if you don’t lay the bike down. Also make sure you use the coupons in the magazine! JP Cycles gives a nice discount each month and so do Harbor Freight and Phantom Fireworks. They track these coupons so please remember to use them!! Many of us are going to Sturgis for the 75th! The folks that own Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach, Florida purchased the Broken Spoke in Sturgis ride out there and say hello. There is a great poolside bar, and big 2 story barn bar on premise too. Sherry, Cindy, Sharolyn and many of the other Florida girls you know will be working out there. Stop in and see Doug from Sick Boy Motorcycles in Deadwood…he has a permanent showroom right in the dead center of town! Bill Grotto and the folks from Twisted Tea are giving one of their Twisted Tea bikes away at One Eyed Jacks so stop there to register. And stop in to register to win a Harley at Destination Daytona. They are giving it away on July 4th! Ride safe and ride on… LuLu LuLu, Billy “Kneecap” Braddock, Deborah Speicher, Lil Jon, Ron Cox, Phoenix & Metric, Raven Van Pelt, Leonard Parker, Bobby Lollis, Rich Malfitano, Eric Darrow, Marta Rosa, Chuck Steele, Jacquelin Ketola, Dave Twichell LAYOUT & DESIGN Barbara L. Garner art director / thunder publishing Web Platform Developer Leonard Parker - [email protected] National Founders Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon 1528 Matlock Drive / Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Thunder Publishing, LLC Offices: 615-792-0040 e-mail: [email protected] / www.thunderroadsmagazine.com © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF ITS CONTENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. 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Garfield Ave. / Deland (by Lowes across from Dunkin Donuts) 386-.738-.0888 w w w . v o lu s i a c o u n t y c y c l e s . c o m 4 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 Ace BAil Bonds 3798 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach • FL 32124 386.258.2223 OVER 70 SUPERSTORES NATIONWIDE! 90 St. aug 4.8 uStIn 25 e .43 57 11 e. Moody Blvd. BunneLL • FL 32110 Tri CiTy CyCles hours 308 s. 2nd st. • Flagler Beach Fl Motorcycles mon-Fri 9a-6p ounty Flagler C rs Serving a e y 34 for over parts, service & accessories most makes and models Full time mechanics on duty Pick up service available 386-439-3967 386.437.4357 We’re Your Ace In The Hole JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 5 Riding Into History by Dave Twitchell St. Augustine, FL ~ May 23, 2015 We are never at a loss for events this time of year in Florida. However, after a work week that leaves its mark on the Mind & Body, an early Saturday ride may be easier considered than done. Organized rides with scheduled times and briefings were not on my radar, just give me flat asphalt and two huge cylinders firing in perfect rhythm was the needed prescription. When it comes to events within the Cycle community we tend to pick our events with skepticism knowing that some gatherings will be a disappointment. Who or what crowd is going to be there? We ask ourselves those questions because time is limited. Will it be Cruisers, Harleys, Sport bikes, a Poker Run, or custom Chops? In the case of the Ride Into History Concours d’Elegance hosted by the World Golf Village every niche of the Motorcycle legacy was represented which made for an agreeable scene no matter what you ride. A showing of three-hundred restored and preserved Vintage motorcycles from all corners of the United States assembled in one place for a two day event to benefit exhibition. Pick your flavor and it was there including Milwaukee Hogs and the original Indians beside Ducati joined by Soviet-era models, BMW’s galore and every Moto Guzzi wowed the crowd. Kawasaki, the innovator in motorcycle technology, stood beside Honda with their strong line-up of 1970’s bikes still running to reinforce their reputation of producing an engine that refuses to quit. The benefactor for this year was K9’s for Warriors. They are a voluntary non-profit organization that links Veterans to rescued service Dogs with a high success rate of rehabilitation for both the Soldier and the Canine. Last year’s Ride Into History contributed $40,000 to K9’s for Warriors. It may be the struggling Veteran or damaged Dog that was abused and discarded but a new partnership of unconditional servitude repairs wounds that resonates a positive change throughout the Community. Since the beginning of Ride Into History the foundation has donated over $350,000 to various charities. 6 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 Instead of aiming the camera at every bike I found it was refreshingly nostalgic to just listen to people from all over our Country tell a short story about a certain Make, Model, and Year of a bike they were now seeing again like a High School reunion. It’s a religiously intimate connection we have to our bikes; the ones we ride now and those we racked up the miles on. Which one did our family member have or what color was the hottest thing you remember from a decade past? Many made your Heart thump and like all loves a few were wrecked leaving their marks like distorted tattoos. These are the tales from those days that had to be lived to be understood - the low-speed turns and the high-speed falls that we’ve experienced because of the freedom to hit the road on two wheels. www.RidingIntoHistory.org / www.k9sforwarriors.org Celebrating 35 Years at the Iron Horse Saloon by LuLu 35 years in business is an accomplishment for any establishment. But it is rare in the bar business! But that is the birthday Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach just celebrated and they did it cowboy style. The day was complete with a great band Rio Grande, a free mechanical bull to ride to your heart’s content, a Daisy Duke contest with cash prizes, best female and male cowboy outfit contest, best horse and western theme tattoo contest. Willie from Tropical Tattoo was there doing his thing… Birthday cake filled the partiers’ bellies. Corona, Budweiser and Twisted Tea were giving out things all day long including Kenny Chesney tickets! Sherry handed out Sparklers and we all seemed like little kids suddenly, no one waited until the order was given to light them…they were running around like maniacs with what I perceived to be a danger in the hands of Iron Horse patrons! Everyone made it through the night safely and I am sure with the hardworking Melissa and Sally holding the reins the Iron Horse Saloon will ride out many more birthdays! 8 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 9 Veteran’s Ride in Memory of Bill Gruber by LuLu Friends come and go in life…some impact our lives so deeply that we just wouldn’t be the same person without having them in our lives. Occasionally it is someone that you really haven’t known long or even that closely. Just the small amount of time they travel down the highway of life with you changes you. My friend Bill Gruber was one of those men! He died last year tragically on his motorcycle traveling up north to watch a graduation of one of his grandkids. He is missed by his wife Nancy, his family, his fellow Rolling Thunder family, by many friends and by me (one of his biggest fans!). This month Rue & Ziffra law firm, Veteran’s Assistance Coalition and Rolling Thunder Chapter 8 held a ride in Bill’s memory to support veterans . Bill worked tirelessly in his neighborhood helping those in need, helping veterans and working with Rolling Thunder Chapter 8. Bill convinced me a few years back to ride to D.C. with their Chapter and that was one of the life changing experiences I credit him for. I have always loved the men and women who protect our country, but I had an eye opening respect hit me in the face when I saw how the Vietnam veterans work to keep our current veterans from ever experiencing what they went through. The other was when Bill asked me to go on a day of moving homeless veterans into housing. I watched a group of “way past middle age” men spend HOURS each week moving, packing and unpacking to put one more person into a home and off the streets, providing all the essentials needed to make a safe homey place for someone that 24 hours earlier had basically what would fit in a knap sack. This is how Bill spent his life, it wasn’t enough to have served our country in the military. He continued to do so right until the end. I was pleased when I heard about the ride to help veterans in his memory…nothing would have made him happier than to know the work he loved being a part of he was still impacting. Thanks to Rue & Ziffra for being such loyal supporters of great community causes, to Beaver Bar for being the host for this event and to Rolling Thunder 8 and Veteran’s Assistance Coalition for all their tireless work. And to each and every one of you who rode with us in Bill’s memory! 10 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 Nobodies’ Opinion By Billy “Kneecap” Braddock July is one month that I get really irritated. I know it should be a joyous time with BBQ’s, parades, and fireworks but I look around and I see our schools indoctrinating instead of teaching. Polls have shown that 30% of our teens have no idea why, and from whom, we declared our Independence. (21% believe that the sun revolves around the earth). Even college students when asked about Independence Day know little or nothing at all. They weren’t taught that in 1776 we declared independence from an oppressive government. We are far more dependent and oppressed by this Imperial Federal Government than we were by Great Britain. We are taxed higher and regulated more. I make no apology for being a patriotic American. Many Americans have forgotten or never knew what the Fourth of July is really all about. They never have been taught that a group of men signed their names to the Declaration of Independence knowing that it could cost them everything including their lives. Would you be willing to sacrifice yourself and your family to sign a similar document declaring independence from Obama tyranny? The Fourth of July is about our freedom in America. We are losing more and more freedoms daily. Patriotism is dying. It’s no longer taught in government schools. It’s more important to teach how to put a condom on a cucumber. Even when I was in my one room K-8 school writing with a piece of coal on the back of a flat shovel or with a quill and ink on pulp paper, my teacher would encourage us to read as much as we could. When I finally went to high school, where we had electricity, I was instructed to read two books that have made a deep impression on me. One was “1984”, a dystopian novel drink specials by George Orwell that was about an omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation dictated by a political system that persecutes individualism and independent thinking as “thought crime”. The other was Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shugged” that depicts a dystopian USA wherein many of society’s most prominent and successful industrialists abandoned their fortunes and the nation itself, in response to aggressive new regulations, whereupon most vital industries collapse. Sound familiar? Our founding fathers despised democracy. That’s why they referred to the USA as a Republic. Democracy was once explained as “a pack of wolves and one sheep discussing what to have for lunch”. Time has changed. We now have the minority of the minority telling the majority how they should live. Since Bruce Jenner, aka Caitlyn (he to she) (if the surgery when going from she to he is called “adadicktomy” is going from he to she called “loseadicktomy”) and Rachel Dolezal (white to black), we now have to accept transgender, transethnicity (cisacism), transracialism, transanimal (otherkin). I was once told that if you can’t beat them join them. So I did. When I got up this morning I felt like I was a female, so when I went to pee, I sat down. When I went to the gym, I told my trainer that I was still feeling like a female and would it be all right if I showered with the girls? He said “Just because you have a nice set of moobs (man boobs) and a beer belly that looks like a baby bump, that does not entitle you to the female shower room. The dumbbells are over there dumbbell”. Someone once said I was pessimistic. Could a person who was married 12 times be a pessimist? 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There was an aspect of the pre-war production era that was not included in last month’s installment, that simply cannot be excluded from the evolution of these beloved machines… racing. The new sport of motorcycle racing began drawing large crowds bent on celebrating our piston powered future. And with racing came an increased need for comfort, safety, and of course speed. While numerous small companies throughout Europe were involved in the racing industry, many operated only a short time before ceasing production. One highly notable advancement that came from across the pond occurred in 1908, the development of telescopic pneumatic suspension systems. The new suspension designs made their way from England to the US, and the result was well received. After all, who doesn’t appreciate a ride that doesn’t end with your body aching and the famed “iron butt”? Meanwhile, in the states, motorcycle racing popularity was increasing by the minute. Early racing was actually held on horse racing ovals or bicycle velodromes, but by 1909 construction of wooden tracks specifically designed for motorcycles began to appear. They called their tracks motordromes, and they were circuits of 1.25 miles constructed out of 2 x 2 and 4 x 4 lumber. They featured severely turned banks which allowed riders to reach 16 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 speeds previously unseen in the motorcycle world. Crashes were frequent and horrific. Riders who went down faced being impaled by the wooden track, and they were often fatal. Despite the dangers of racing, people flocked to watch, and riders wanted to go faster. This need for speed resulted in demands for more powerful, versatile, and comfortable machines…and there just happened to be some American companies ready to satisfy that need. While Indian and Harley Davidson continued to keep up with the times and improve their production models, there were two other companies whose focus was simple…SPEED. I’m pretty sure these guys followed the motto “if ya ain’t first, you’re last”…or maybe that was Ricky Bobby…but who the hell cares?? These people helped ensure that today you can pass everyone in the hammer lane, give ’em the old one finger salute for slowing you down, and wear a smile while doing it. The Waltham Manufacturing Company was actually founded in 1893, but it wasn’t until 1903 that they would commence production of the famous “Orient Racing Bicycles”. These bikes were first introduced to the world at the Charles River Race Track in Boston, at what would come to be known as the first recorded motorcycle speed event in the United States. The Orient set a tack time of 7 minutes over a 5 mile course. Not bad for a first run, but exhibiting the primal need to go faster, to push the limits if you will… they went on to develop an improved 4 HP, 1,000 cc V-Twin that powered the Marsh-Metz before the company’s motorcycle division went belly-up in 1908. The other, more familiar, US name in motorcycle racing was Excelsior Motor Company. Though the company operated overseas as well, the US division began operations in 1905. A Chicago based division; Excelsior’s first motorcycle was a 21 cubic inch, 344 cc 4stroke, single speed machine with a leather belt drive. It had a top speed of 35-40 mph. This first attempt would not suffice. Humor me, if you will, but at this point in my writing I am forced to take a small break and giggle at the scenario unfolding in my head…Four chimps in all their ginger glory, standing around this bike. The first is smiling at his brilliant creation, awaiting praise from the others on a job well done. Chimps 2 and 3 pat him on the back and commence telling stories of the awesomeness that has just unfolded in front of them. But chimp 4 stands a bit apart…scratching his head (or whatever chimps scratch) and pondering. (Number 4 you see…he is the crazy one, the envelope pusher, the friend that always sees another option…that usually gets you all in trouble). The other 3 stop and stare at Number 4, and Number 1 of course has to ask what the problem is…Number 4 looks up, one eye making contact and the other trailing up and off to the left (as usual). He smiles as he raises his arms, lets out a loud abrupt conglomeration of excited grunts…and begins flexing his throttle hand. Squealing and grunting commences, and they all begin exercising those throttle hands. And so it begins…. back to the drawing board. And so it was for Excelsior… there had to be a better way, a faster way. By 1910 they had introduced an engine configuration they would become famous for, and continue to produce until 1929….the notable “X Series”. This engine was the V-Twin measuring 61 cubic inches (1,000 cc) and would become the first ever to hit the century mark. The “Model Big X” was the mainstay of Excelsior production, sporting an inlet-over-exhaust V-Twin, it was firstly belt driven, and later had 2 speed and 3 speed gearboxes. Production was limited in comparison to Indian and Harley, and many of these models were exported to Europe and Australia. This era brought about the evolution of spring frames, magneto ignitions, kick starts, spring mounted seats, improved tires, and heavier/sturdier frames to accommodate the larger engines. The motorcycle had become its own entity, no longer a bicycle with an engine, but a separate machine with its own technology. In late 1913 and early 1914, at what was then its heyday, motorcycle production suddenly began to slow to a crawl…production turned its focus almost entirely to producing motorcycles for the military. By the outbreak of WWI in 1914, the motorcycle had rapidly progressed into a dependable, speedy, and relatively inexpensive means of transportation. Next time we’ll take a look at where the First World War propelled the motorcycle. Melanie Schwarte ~ Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa Memorial Day 2015 by Deborah Speicher For some people Memorial Day brings to mind a three-day weekend, barbeques, a day at the beach, and the Indy 500. What should be remembered is the reason for this holiday, which is to thank the veterans of this country and the families of those who have fallen. Every Memorial Day, Florida National Cemetery (Bushnell) holds a ceremony to honor those buried there and their families. Even in times of high gas prices and economic turmoil, the Florida motorcycle communities were out in full force to support this event. Several military riding organizations participated. With approximately 350 bikes, the largest group riding into the cemetery was the Defenders MC (Tampa Bay Chapter). The Defenders MC is a group comprised of active and retired military, law enforcement, emergency services and public safety professionals. The Defenders’ ride was coordinated by Colonel Ron “Paladin” Rook, USMC (Ret.), who has done so for the past several years. Local HOG and other riding groups were invited to join the Defenders for this ride. Thanks to a police escort and the excellent road captains from the Defenders MC, this 30+ mile ride went off without a hitch. 18 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 The ceremony had many poignant speakers, patriotic music and a “missing man” flyover by Ye Mystic Air Krewe. While the actual meaning and traditions of Memorial Day may have been forgotten by some people, those attending the ceremony came out to remember, honor and salute those who had defended our country as well as to those currently keeping our country and citizens safe. Once again, the group “Flags for Fallen Veterans” and a couple of thousand volunteers made sure that 120,000+ flags were placed on the grave sites. A big THANK YOU to this group and all the volunteers that came out the day before to make this happen. Breakfast 6 AM - 11 AM Lunch and Dinner 11 AM - 9 PM 7 DAys A week Ride out and see what “Old Florida” looks like GReAt sunsets www.BuLLCReekFIsHCAMP.COM 386-437-1991 3861 w. 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LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores ses after 30 days from origina 5. Limit one coupon per custom or coupon or prior purchal coupon must be presented. Valid through 10/25/1 Non-transferable. Origina • 600 Stores Nationwide • HarborFreight.com 800-423-2567 Marco Island/Goodland Ride Guided Ride to an old tiny Florida fishing village. Goodland is 6 miles East of Marco Island, but it might as well be on another planet. Goodland is nearly surrounded by water, with Goodland Bay to the north. A stop at the oldest building in Goodland, The Old Marco Lodge for lunch is a must. Wooten’s Everglades Adventure Guided Ride to Wooten’s Everglades Adventure where you can choose from either an Airboat Ride or a Swamp Buggy Ride at a specail rate of $20.00. Owner will provide Hog Roast for H.O.G. members. Please email George at [email protected] if you are interested in this ride for an approximate headcount. Check out the website at www.wootenseverglades.com/ Visit www.flstatehogrally.com for details DEADLINE TO REGISTER www.flstatehogrally.com Florida Harley-Davidson Dealer’s Association AUGUST 19, 2015 TNT K.I.S.S. page composed & edited by: Toni McCoy Shearon aka “MaMa Thunder” of Thunder Roads National Founders’ Office. I thought since this will be the big Independence Day 4th of July issue, y’all will probably have your meat or meats of preference already picked out. So, I’m just doing drinks, sauces, dessert and tips. ENJOY THE HOLIDAY & PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT IT’S TRULY ABOUT. God Bless You Bikers. Love you. MINT LIMEADE WITH RUM FLOATER 1 1 5 1 2 2 4 Glass Gallon Pitcher Cup of Regular Sugar (or Splenda) Cups of Ice Water; Divided Packed Cup of Mint Leaves; roughly chopped Cups of Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice Cups of Quality White Rum Sprigs of Mint In a saucepan combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and gently whisk till sugar dissolves. This is called a “simple syrup”. Remove from heat & add the mint leaves. Let the simple syrup cool completely; 30 mins. Strain out the mint. To glass pitcher, add the lime juice and stir in simple syrup, remaining 4 cups of ice water and quality Rum. Stir completely. Add the mint sprigs and it’s ready to drink ASAP! Serve over cubed ice. We had these on the Island and they are SO refreshing! And everyone uses limes as there’s virtually thousands of lime trees everywhere. This will end up being your “go-to” summer drink. THE 3 CLASSIC BBQ SAUCES The Classic 1 Cup Ketchup 1/2 Cup Plus 2 Tbls. Water 1/4 Cup, Plus 1 Tbls. Apple Cider Vinegar 1/4 Cup Plus 1 Tbls. White Vinegar 1/4 Tbls. Plus 1-1/2 tsp. Brown Sugar 2 Tbls. Plus 1-1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 1 Tbls. Chili Powder 1 Tbls. Ground Cumin 1-1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt 1-1/2 tsp. Coarse Black Pepper 1/2 Cup of Honey (optional) for good ole’ stickiness Combine all ingredients in a pot and warm gently over medium heat w/o bringing mix to an actual boil; stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour into Mason jars and let cool before capping. This cooking method will apply to this and next sauce. Keep it Simple, baby. That’s how we roll, right? SPICY VINEGAR BBQ SAUCE 1 Cup White Vinegar 1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Cup Ketchup 1 Tbls. Brown Sugar 2 Tbls. Brown Sugar 2 Tbls. Hot Sauce Dash of Worcestershire Sauce 2 tsp. Smoked Paprika 1 tsp. Kosher Salt 1/2 tsp. Coarse Black Pepper HAPPY 4TH ALL YOU INDEPENDENT VERY SPICY MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE BIKERS! 2 Cups Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Small Purple Onion; peeled & quartered 1 Large Garlic Clove; peeled & smashed 1 Chipotle in Adobo; plus 1 Tbls. of it pureed 3 Tbls. Quality Bourbon 1 tsp. Roasted Coriander 1/2 tsp. Paprika 1 Cup Spicy Brown Mustard 1/2 Cup Yellow Mustard In medium saucepan, combine vinegar, purple onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, bourbon, coriander and smoked paprika. Bring mix to a hard boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 mins. & strain into a medium bowl and then pour into a Mason jar. CORN TIP: Take a whole ear of corn, husk on, & put in micro 3 mins for S-M, 4 mins for L-XL. Remove. Slice off top tip and get ahold of bottom and shake, shake, shake till ear drops out. It will be totally silk free, piping hot and ready to butter it up. Perfection! PINEAPPLE TIP: Put on garden gloves if you’re a wimp (lol) and get up under crown top, pull up while twisting and top comes right off. Slice off 1/2 inch for a clean cut and turn upside down and place in bowl and just let it sit in fridge this way until ready to cut. Pineapples are cut and stored on their bottom their whole life so this way all the juices are redistributed back through the entire fruit. Who knew? STUPID EASY, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST STRAWBERRY & CRÈME’ CHEESE SPLENDOR In 13x9 glass bake dish layer 1 solid layer of graham crackers then another layer going other way. Mix up 2 cups Cool-Whip, 1 pkg. Philly Whipped Crème’ Cheese & 1 cup sugar. Mix up 2 pkgs. strawberry gelatin, 2 cups boiling water, 2 pkgs. frozen sweetened sliced strawberries; thawed. Put filling over graham crackers, then Cool Whip mix. Chill for 5 hours. Sprinkle with crushed graham crackers. Phenom TO ALL OUR BRAVE, PROUD TROOPS... YOU’RE IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS DAILY. God Speed You Home. 28 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 S K I N A R T 30 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY ... ’ OL TE PE YS SA Look for Thunder Roads Magazine Florida in our Biker Friendly Locations and please support our advertisers!! If you would like to have your business listed here ask for Beth at 850-206-6991 or email [email protected] (listings as low as $200.00 per year) ATTORNEYS Rue & Ziffra, P.A. 640 Dunlawton Ave. Port Orange 1-800-526-4711 www.rueziffra.com Bail Bond Ace Bail Bond 3798 W. ISB Daytona 386-258-2223 11 E. Moody Bunnell/Flagler County 386-437-4357 Palatka 386-329-2223 St. Augustine 904-825-4357 Bull Creek Fish Camp 3861 W. County Rd. 2006 Bunnell 386-437-1991 www.BULLCREEKFISHCAMP.COM Dog Pound Saloon 1406 Hwy100 E. Bunnell 386-586-0200 Smiles Nite Club 9 Palm Harbor Village Way Palm Coast 386-986-1500 Woody’s Bar B Q 99 Flagler Plaza Dr. Palm Coast Bars & Restaurants 386-439-5010 WWW.WOODYS.COM BREVARD COUNTY HIGHLANDS COUNTY American Legion Post 359 Riders Neibert’s Fishing Resort 7260 S US 1 & Fred’s Bar Port St. John 4971 US 98 321-323-6101 Sebring www.ALR359.com 863-655-4737 or 655-1416 H&D Roadhouse SR 520 - Merritt Island 321-449-1110 DUVAL COUNTY BarZ Bar & Package Store 9560 Heckscher Dr. Jacksonville 904-251-3330 Flagler County Main Street Taproom 205 W. Main St. Avon Park 863-453-3056 Putnam County Welaka Lodge & Resort 1001 Front St Welaka, FL 32193 386-467-7171 Beach Front Grille 2444 S. Oceanshore Blvd. (A1A) Flagler Beach 386-693-4839 32 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 St. John’s County Barnone Saloon 312 Anastasia St. Augustine 904-825-4202 Sand Bar 7025 A1A Crescent Beach 904-461-4671 TAYLOR The Beach Bar 16260 Beach Rd. Perry, FL 32348 850-578-3046 Volusia County Beaver Bar 1105 N. US 1 Ormond Beach 386-673-3400 www.beaverbar.net Broken Spoke 1151 US 1 Ormond Beach www.BrokenSpoke.com Cabbage Patch Bar 549 Tomoka Farms Rd. Corner of Rt.4118 (Pioneer Trail) Samsula, FL 32168 386-427-8969 www.cabbagepatchbar.com First Turn Steakhouse & Lounge 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US 1) Port Orange 386-788-5434 www.FIRSTTURNSTEAKHOUSE.COM Iron Horse Saloon 1068 N US 1, Ormond Beach 386-677-1550 Itonhorsesaloon.com Main Street Station 316 Main Street Daytona Beach 386-214-1389 Mainstreetliveband.com One Horse Saloon 1130 N. Ridgewood Ave. Holly Hill 386-872-3664 www.1horsesaloon.com Rudy’s Crossroads 2801 E. New York Ave. Deland 386-736-9349 Campgrounds RV SPOTS Neibert’s Fishing Resort & Fred’s Bar 4971 US 98 Sebring 863-655-4737 or 655-1416 The Ponderosa Adult RV & Mobile Home Park 5870 S. US 1 (7 miles north of Destination Daytona) Bunnell 386-931-5045 Welaka Lodge & Resort 1001 Front St Welaka, FL 32193 386-467-7171 BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY MOTORCYCLE RENTALS Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson Daytona Beach 510 Main St. Ormond Beach 1637 N US 1 New Smyrna 1899 SR 44 386-671-7100 Brucerossmeyer.com Midwest Motorcycles of Daytona 444 N. Beach St. Daytona Beach 386-257-6265 www.midwestmotorcyledaytona.com GHC Motorsports 614 US 27 S Lake Placid 863-699-2453 www.ghcmotorsports.com Motorcycle sales, service, Rental & gear Gaineville Harley-Davidson 4125 NW 97th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 352-331-6363 www.GainesvilleHarley.com FIREWORKS Phantom Fireworks Fireworks.com See coupon Adamec Harley-Davidson Baymeadows 8909 Baymeadows Rd. 904-493-1931 Orange Park 1520 Wells Rd. 904-215-1931 Regency 10399 Atlantic Blvd. 904-641-3735 St. Augustine 118 St. George St. 904-825-0544 www.adamecharley.com Gator Harley Davidson 1745 US Hwy 441 Leesburg 352-787-8050 www.GatorHarley.com J&P Cycles Destination Daytona Ormond Beach 386-615-0950 www.JPCycles.com Midwest Motorcycles 444 N. Beach Street Daytona Beach 386-257-6265 www.midwestmotorcyclesdaytona.com Petersons Harley Davidson Miami 305-651-4811 19400 NW 2nd Ave. South 205-235-4023 19825 S. Dixie Hwy. REALTORS Tina Peomroy 422 S. Woodland Blvd. Deland 386-738-1920/386-666-2937 Tinapeomroy.adamscameron.com Space Coast Harley-Davidson 1440 Sportsman Lane NE Palm Bay 321-259-1311 Spacecoastharley.com Seats Ultimate Seats USA 348 Destination Daytona Lane Ormond Beach 1-386-672-0288 www.ultimateseats.ca Steele’s Daytona Wholesale 566 Ballough Rd. Daytona 386-562-3570 www.DaytonaWholesale.com TOOLS Scavenger Total Oil Change System 866-877-6483 www.roguechopper.com Harbor Freight 800-423-2567 www.HarborFreight.com Stormy Hill Harley Davidson 2480 S. Hwy 27 Clermont 352-243-7111 www.StormyHillHarley.com Tattoo artists Shamrock Tattoo 1435 US 1 - Ormond Beach 386-677-7670 shamrocktattooflorida.com BAR NONE’s Sertoma toy run Tri City Cycles Tropical Tattoo 308 S. 2nd St 825 S. Yonge S Flagler Beach Saturday, December Ormond Beach6th! 386-439-3967 386-672-1888 St. auguStine sign up at TROPICALTATTOO.COM Volusia County Cycles giggling gator at 10a 1611 N. Garfield Ave. at Bar none 4-8pm Deland 386-738-0888 Join us for a www.VolusiaCountyCycles.com greaT day of Being Jolly, Music and Food! Party R NONE A B 4971 US 98 Sebring Wed Night StEAk Night Coldest Beer In Town Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri noon-7p 312 anastasia Blvd. • st. augustine • 904-825-4202 JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 33 Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson Celebrates 13 Years! It’s hard to believe that it’s been 13 years since Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson opened their doors. “We decided we wanted to do something really special for this lucky 13 anniversary, so we elected to giveaway a new 2015 Street,” said Janice Malik, owner. On June 6th, there were only 500 entries allowed and you had to be present to win. Not only did they giveaway a bike they had two live radio remotes, K97 Country and 103.1 the Wolf were on site. Additionally, the Andrew Williams Band and Patrick Gibson Band shared the sound system so there was never a break in the music when one took a break the other band played and the music was great. At 3:00 they pulled the lucky winner, Deirdra T. of Winter Garden screamed when she heard her name called. “Not only was she the perfect winner for this bike, it was her birthday as well,” said Janice. “It was a wonderful event and the best thing about the day was that everyone really seemed to be enjoying themselves. We have heard so many compliments about the day and all that we did to make it so much fun. Guess we have really raised the bar now.” 34 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 38 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 BIKE NIGHTS list sponsored by Twisted Tea For a complete list of bike nights or to get your bike night listed on the website for free go to ThunderRoadsFlorida.com Phone numbers are provided to verify event. Twisted Bike Nights 850-206-6991 Come get Twisted with Thunder Roads Florida at our bike events with giveaways and games. One Horse Saloon Dirty Harry’s Pub Holly Hill, 1130 N. Ridgewood Ave. Daytona Beach, 705 Main St., 386-872-3664, ladies night, 386-252-9877, $1 drafts, $2 Smirnoffs, $2 Twisted Tea locals night, DJ/Karaoke, $4 Jager / $5 bombs Friday H&D Roadhouse Merritt Island, SR 520, 321-449-1110 Sunday Dirty Harry’s Pub Bring canned goods for the food bank and get entered in a raffle to win $50 cash - 1 ticket per can Dirty Harry’s Pub 705 Main St., Daytona Beach, 705 Main St., 386-252-9877, 386-252-9877,2-6p, free BBQ, live music, 7-11p, $1 beer specials, 10p-1a: giveaways, promos, rain or shine tuesday $2 screwdrivers & rum & Coke, DJ/Karaoke 9p (1st Sundays) - Daytona Beach, American Legion Post 359 First Turn Steakhouse & Lounge Saturday Port Orange, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US 1), 386-788-5434,7-9p, $2 Twisted Tea, American Legion Post 359 $1.50 longnecks, $1 16 oz PBR drafts, $1.25 (1st Saturdays) Port St. John, 7260 S US 1,1p, 16 oz PBR cans, $2.50 Fireball shots, $1.25 $6 food t-shirts, raffles 50/50, live music, 6 bottle Rolling Rock 16 oz cans, free food beer buckets $11 321-268-1632/616-634-1212 Iron Horse Saloon Ormond Beach, 1068 N US 1, 386-235-3172, 6:30p-til, corn hole contest $50 cash prize, drink specials, $1.50 Twisted Tea, $3 Three Olive drinks, .25 cent wings Wednesday Main Street Station Daytona Beach, 316 Main St 6p, live music, 386-214-1389 Rudy’s Crossroads Deland, 2801 E. New York Ave. free wings, 386-736-9349 Thursday Dog Pound Saloon Bunnell, Rt. 100, 386-586-0200, noon-midnight, $3 U Name It /U Drink It (excluding premiums) 40 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 Port St. John, 7260 S US 1, 321-323-6101, 6 bottle buckets $11 at the tiki bar, 321-268-1632 H&D Roadhouse Merritt Island, SR 520, 3-7pm, live music, free food, 321-449-1110 SEPTEMBER 17-20 PETERSON’S MIAMI TO THE KEYS RUN-MIAMI, FLORIDA F LO R I DA E V E N T S 2 0 1 5 Submit your calendar events to our website at ThunderRoadsFlorida.com SEPTEMBER 19 ROAD RAGE BIKE SHOW-KEY WEST, Duval Street OCTOBER For most current additions check our website’s calendar. We recommend you confirm dates before making your riding plans. JULY JULY 3-4 BBQ AND MUSIC FEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station, 316 Main Street, 386-214-1389, MainStreetLive.com JULY 4 COKE ZERO PARTY-PORT ORANGE-First Turn, 5236 S. Ridgewood, 386-788-5434, FIRSTURNSTEAKHOUSE.COM JULY 4 BIKER BLOCK PARTY-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, live music by Mikey Clams and the Daygos noon-4p, $2 Budweiser, hot dog eating contest, free food, H-D Street 750 giveaway 2p!!, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER. COM JULY 4 BIKER TIKI DAYS-BELLWOOD, ALR Post 359, 7260 S US Hwy 1, live music by Wicked Garden Gnomes 1p, $6 meal, benefits veterans, turkey shoot, 616634-1212 JULY 4-5 SPACE COAST HARLEY-DAVIDSON INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, 4TH: free food and free beer while supplies last, bikini bike wash, live music by Cowboys N Alianz 10a2p, Big Daddy Band 3-7p, 5th: live music by Stoney & the House Rockers 11a4p, 321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM JULY 10-11 VETFEST 2015-WALDO, 16258 NE US 301, Friday Family night 5-9p, Saturday 10a-10p, live music, bbq fest, 352-468-2517 JULY 10-12 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS-LEESBURG, Gator Harley-Davidson, 1745 Hwy 441, 20% off licensed product, 352-787-8050, www.GatorHarley. com JULY 11 CORNHOLE MADNESS-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, live music by The Accuzed, cash prizes and giveaways, blind double draw elimination, WHOG radio remote with Crash, reg 11a, bags fly 1p, 386-788-5434, FirstTurnSteakhouse.com JULY 11 CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, live music by Rebel Rouser Band 11a-4p, 321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM JULY 12 CAR AND MC SWAP MEET-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, 386-6717100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM JULY 16 AFTER HOURS PARTY AND H-D BOOT CAMPORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, free hot dogs, extended hours, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM JULY 18 MORE THAN AN OIL CHANGE-CLERMONT, Stormy Hill H-D, hot dogs and beer, see coupon this issue, register online, event noon to 2p, stormyhillharley.com, 352-243-7111 JULY 18-19 80S REUNION WEEKEND-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, live music, vendors, food, Jack Starr’s Burning Starr Pow’r Tripp 80’s DJ, noon-7p, 321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY. COM JULY 19 FREE SWAP MEET AND BBQ-SAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., free bbq, live music, free booth, 386-427-8969, www.CabbagePatchBar.com JULY 24 GROUP DINNER RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, destination TBA, RSVP, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM JULY 24-26 CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS-CLERMONT, Stormy Hill H-D, 2480 S Hwy 27, 20% off licensed product, 352-243-7111, StormyHillHarley.com JULY 25 CRUISIN’ DESTINATION DAYTONA CAR SHOWORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM JULY 25 XMAS IN JULY-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, live music by Changes 11a-4p, 321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM JULY 31 COUNTRY NIGHT-PORT ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 Ridgewood, rain or shine, live music by Hayfire at 7p, 386-788-5434, FirstTurnSteakhouse.com AUGUST AUGUST 16 YOU DECIDE RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, JP Cycles, more info to follow, 386-788-7700 AUGUST 29 SUMMER BLAST CRUISE IN-LEESBURG, Gator Harley-Davidson, 1745 Hwy 441, 352-787-8050, www.GatorHarley.com SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 4-6 OUTDOOR BIKE AND BOAT SHOW-PANAMA CITY BEACH, Panama City Beach Harley-Davidson, bike and boat pavilions, vendor village, fish fry competition, cold beer, music, 850-230-6485, PCBHarley.com SEPTEMBER 5-7 RUM AND PIRATE FESTIVAL-DAYTONA BEACH, Main Street Station, 316 Main Street, MainStreetLive.com, 386-214-1389 SEPTEMBER 17 DUVAL CRAWL-KEY WEST OCTOBER 3-4 CAMP BOGGY CREEK EVENT AND RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 10/3 VIP tickets $300 rider/$275 passenger includes VIP Blue Grass, Blue Jeans and BBQ dinner party with cocktails, dinner, live music, auction, 4-5:30 check in, 6p dinner, 10/4 Ride check in begins 7a, KSU 10a, $50 per person includes lunch by Outback, music, auction OCTOBER 3-4 22ND ANNIVERSARY GATOR H-D-LEESBURG, Gator H-D, 1745 US Hwy 441, live music, vendors, 352-787-8050, GatorHarley.com OCTOBER 7-10 FLORIDA STATE HOG RALLY-FT. MYERS, bike games, military tribute, stunt riders, drill teams, entertainment, airboat picnic ride, HOG parade of flags, Grand Funk Railroad, Grayson Rogers OCTOBER 9-10 STARKE BIKEFEST-STARKE, vendors, food, music OCTOBER 9-12 WOMEN RIDERS WEEKEND BASH-CRYSTAL RIVER, rides, seminars, meet and greet, www.roadqueenusa.org OCTOBER 15-18 BIKETOBERFEST-DAYTONA BEACH OCTOBER 15-18 2015 AIM EXPO-ORLANDO OCTOBER 21-25 THUNDER BEACH-PANAMA CITY SEPTEMBER 17-20 OC BIKEFEST-OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 1 FANTASY FEST-KEY WEST SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 4 MYRTLE BEACH FALL RALLY-MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 5-8 30TH ROSCOES CHILI CHALLENGE-LAKELAND NOVEMBER 21 YOU DECIDE RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, JP CYCLES, more info to follow, 386-788-7700 2016 MARCH 4-13 BIKE WEEK-DAYTONA BEACH APRIL 22-24 LEESBURG BIKEFEST-LEESBURG, FLORIDA APRIL 27-MAY 1 THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA CITY NATIONAL EVENTS OCTOBER 15-18 BIKETOBERFEST-DAYTONA BEACH OCTOBER 21-25 THUNDER BEACH-PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 5-8 LONE STAR RALLY, GALVESTON, TEXAS NOVEMBER 5-8 30TH ANNIVERSARY ROSCOE’S CHILI CHALLENGE-LAKELAND, FLORIDA 2016 MARCH 4-13 BIKE WEEK-DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 22-24 LEESBURG BIKE FEST-LEESBURG, FLORIDA JULY 16-19 STURGIS KENTUCKY BIKE RALLYSTURGIS, KENTUCKY AUGUST 3-9 STURGIS-STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA APRIL 27-MAY 1 THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA AUGUST 14-16 MAGGIE VALLEY SUMMER RALLYMAGGIE VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 13-22 MYRTLE BEACH SPRING RALLY-MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA SEPTEMBER 17-20 PETERSON’S MIAMI TO THE KEYS RUN-MIAMA, FLORIDA JUNE 23-26 THUNDER IN THE VALLEY-JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA one horse saloon HAppy HouR MoN-FRi 4-8p pokeR RuNs welcoMe FiNd us oN FAcebook bikeR FRieNdly sewiNG woRk leAtHeR ANd pAtcHes coldest beer in town ... hottest bartenders 1130 N Ridgewood Ave • Holly Hill • 386.872.3664 www.1horsesaloon.com 42 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA JULY 2015 JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 43 Late in the night, “Buzzard” finally regained consciousness. He was in the hospital, agonizing in pain. The last thing he remembered was going down on his bike and of course was wondering if “she” was alright. He found himself in the ICU with tubes in his nose, needles and IV drips in every arm, a breathing mask, wires monitoring every function and yet a gorgeous nurse hovering over him. Buzzard realized he was obviously in a life-threatening situation. He had heard the Nurses talking out at their station that there was a 50/50 percentage that he could have temporary paralysis from the waist down. The nurse entered his room, gave him a serious, deep look, straight into the eyes, and he heard her slowly say, “For now, you may not feel anything from the waist down.” Somehow Buzzard managed to mumble in reply, “Can I feel your boobs, then?” Two women in their early 50’s pass away and meet up for the first time in Eternity. They hadn’t seen each other for quite some time. SYLVIA: Hi! Wanda. WANDA: Hi! Sylvia. How’d you die? SYLVIA: I froze to death. WANDA: How horrible! SYLVIA: It wasn’t so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What about you? WANDA: I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected that my husband was cheating, so I came home early to catch him in the act. But instead, I found him all by himself in the den watching TV. SYLVIA: So, what happened? WANDA: I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that I started running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic and searched, and down into the basement. Then I went through every closet and checked under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I became so exhausted that I just keeled over with a heart attack and died. SYLVIA: Too bad you didn’t look in the freezer -- we’d both still be alive. WHY is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? WHY isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? WHY do they sterilize the needle and the arm for lethal injections? WHY don’t sheep shrink when it rains? WHY do banks leave mammoth vault doors wide open and then chain the pens to the counters? Charlie was installing a new door and found that one of the hinges was missing. He asked his wife Tilly if she would go to Home Depot and pick up a hinge. Tilly agreed to go. While she was waiting for the manager to finish serving a customer, her eye caught a beautiful bathroom faucet. When the manager was finished, Tilly asked him, “How much is that faucet?” The manager replied, “That’s a gold plated faucet and the price is $500.00.” Tilly exclaimed, “My goodness, that’s an expensive faucet and certainly out of my price range!” She then proceeded to describe the hinge that Charlie had sent her to buy. The manager said that he had them in stock and went into the storeroom to get one. From the storeroom the manager yelled, “Ma’am, you wanna’ screw for that hinge? Tilly shouted back, “No, but I will for the faucet.” EATING IN THE 50’s & 60’s; A Simpler Time. Pasta was not eaten in Australia. Curry was a surname. A takeaway was a mathematical problem. A pizza was something to do with a leaning tower. All potato chips were plain; the only choice we had was whether to put the salt on or not. Rice was only eaten as a milk pudding for babies. Calamari was called Squid and we used it as fish bait. A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining. Brown bread was something only poor people ate. Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking. Tea was hot or cold, but never green. Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was regarded as being white gold. Cubed sugar was regarded as posh, and Sweet Tea was the only thing you drank in the South (when not drinking liquor). Fish didn’t have fingers in those days. Eating raw fish was called poverty, not Sushi. None of us had ever heard of yogurt. Healthy food consisted of anything edible. People who didn’t peel potatoes were regarded as lazy. Cooking outside was called camping. Seaweed was not a recognized food. “Kebab” was not even a word, never mind a food. Prunes were medicinal. Surprisingly, Muesli was readily available. It was called cattle feed. Water came out of the tap. *If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it, they would have become a laughing stock; now they’re mega-rich. But the one thing that we never, ever, had on our table in the sixties was Elbows or Phones. Just sayin’…….as they now say. Happy 4th! CRUISE in & SAVE! If it goes on a bike or a biker we’ve got it! Stop in and save 10% on all the gear you need for you and your ride. Hurry, offer ends 7/31/15 Stop in and Valid in store only • Expires July 31, 2015 Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount WWW.JPCYCLES.COM • 800-397-4844 *Some restrictions apply. See store personnel for details. One time use only. 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