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Index It's our Biggest Christmas issue ever. Actually, it's
President 's Corner, p. 4
Vet eran's Day in Franklin, p. 6
The Damons' Excellent
Advent ure, p. 10
Meet Me at Mazat lan, p.18
SPECIAL: Brit ain at Christ mas,
p. 20
Boys & Toys, Men & Tools, p. 34
NEW! Track Rat s, p. 50
2023 Teaser wit h St uart Naylor,
p. 52
Mot orsport News, p. 56
First Foot ing and Auld Lang
Syne, p. 62
Part ing Shot , p. 64
Where's Winst on?
Our bulldog is starting to feel
lonely. With no finder in November,
he's beginning to wonder if it's
something he did or should have
done. Find Winston (hiding in
much smaller form) in our pages.
Then, send your name and his
location by page # to
twasbrilag@aol.com
If you're t he first finder, you'll
win t he wort hwhile prize --but
you can't win if you don't ent er.
Cont est s are funny t hat way.
also our first
Edit orial: That Holiday Feeling by Cherie A. Beatty
Christmas issue ever but the season tends to inspire harmless exaggeration.
We spent November participating in club events , and If you're a Triumph
owner, you've already been invited for an event scheduled for February 10,
2023. Check out page 8. Now, let's jump right into December.
We're ready to celebrate, to remember, to spend time with family, and with
friends, old and new. There are a variety of holidays that take place in
December, but there's no doubt that Christmas takes center stage for many
people. While there are some holiday customs that are uniquely American,
the melting pot that is our country has also assimilated the holiday traditions
of many other countries and put them to good use. Some, however, stay
firmly rooted from whence they came.
For our purposes, as a British car club, this issue has a special focus on the
things that make up a traditional British Christmas, some of which have not
transferred across the pond. I hope you'll enjoy discovering some things about
the holiday season that you may not have known. Then, don't forget the
Scottish tradition of greeting the first footer on New Year's Eve as you hum
Auld Lang Syne.
We have a feature story from JD and Cindy Damon, recently returned from
their first visit to England. In 16 days, the Damons experienced only a single
day of rain--almost impossible to believe. Stuart Naylor was in the home
country in November and sent us a teaser photo of one of the cars he saw
while visiting family and friends. There will be more from him in the first issue
of our New Year.
Nostalgia and vintage toys are always part of the holidays. While his
workshop is not at the North Pole, Lou Stans shares with us the story of his
1936 lathe, used to keep his E-type in perfect running order. Boys/toys,
Men/tools--Lou proves it's possible to have fun while doing serious things.
We're also welcoming a new columnist in this issue. Sharon Stewart brings us
Track Rat s, designed to appeal to the vintage racing fans in the club.
On a personal note, my family has always added a bit of a darker twist to the
season of the solstice (I remember, clearly, the year my father put a soft,
plastic cockroach in the tip of my Christmas stocking; I was in my 40s, he in his
late 70s, and he laughed like a kid when I shrieked as I pulled out not a plum. )
Thus, for me, the holidays don't begin until two things happen: First, I watch
the 1954 version of Whit e Christ mas and ponder why anyone would have
cast Bing Crosby, 51, as the romantic lead for Rosemary Clooney, 26, ( There
are apparently Christmas miracles in Hollywood casting decisions. ) even as I
enjoy watching Danny Kaye and an impossibly thin Vera- Ellen, 33, dance the
film away. [No, White Christmas, the song, did not debut in White Christmas --
that took place with Crosby singing and Fred Astaire dancing in Holiday Inn,
released in 1942. ) Second, I have to crank up my favorite holiday song , that
just happens to be by Nashville Boy Made Good, Ray Stevens. His I'm Giving
Guilt for Christ mas video (at right) is one of his better efforts, albeit with an
odd accent, and depending on how your season goes, you may want to add
it to own list for next year.
Wishing you a peaceful and happy season, however, you plan to celebrate.
MOTORING will return in 2023 . Cherie
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