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Steelfest… Oh boy! This is
where we get to let loose and get
where we get to let loose and get
to relive our youth. I wasn’t sure
to relive our youth. I wasn’t sure
how it could get bigger than last
how it could get bigger than last
year, sure enough it did. I would
year, sure enough it did. I would
venture to say that parking on
venture to say that parking on
the street went at least a half mile
the street went at least a half mile
in either direction from Shapiro
in either direction from Shapiro
Metal Supply. In every nook and
Metal Supply. In every nook and
cranny of the steel yard, if there
cranny of the steel yard, if there
was a space, there was a car,
was a space, there was a car,
truck or motorcycle. Sam Shapiro
truck or motorcycle. Sam Shapiro
provides free hotdogs, chips and
provides free hotdogs, chips and
drinks to everyone who attends,
drinks to everyone who attends,
and he gave the option to give a
and he gave the option to give a
donation which benefi ts veterans.
donation which benefi ts veterans.
He runs like a mad man, directing
He runs like a mad man, directing
traffi c, putting out fi res, and
traffi c, putting out fi res, and
greeting as many people as he
greeting as many people as he
can. Not really sure how he does
can. Not really sure how he does
it, he makes me tired just watching
it, he makes me tired just watching
him. Then there are the burnouts…
him. Then there are the burnouts…
let me tell you, this is so much fun
let me tell you, this is so much fun
to watch. Out on the main drag
to watch. Out on the main drag
in front of Shapiro’s, volunteers
in front of Shapiro’s, volunteers
who brought a fi retruck are
who brought a fi retruck are
laying down water and rat rods,
laying down water and rat rods,
commuter cars, diesels, and
commuter cars, diesels, and
an
anything else you can think of are
anything else you can think of are ything else you can think of are
out there waiting their turn to get
out ther
out there waiting their turn to get e waiting their turn to get
in to the waterbox.
After the weekend, I feel like I
After the weekend, I feel like I
could sleep for a week. There is so
could sleep for a week. There is so
much to take in. I ran around taking
much to take in. I ran around taking
photos and videos but I am pretty
photos and videos but I am pretty
sure I missed a bunch; I don’t think
sure I missed a bunch; I don’t think
there is anyway for a single person
there is anyway for a single person
to get it all. I want to thank Steve,
Rick, Jerry, Tracy, Craig and Jeremy
Rick, Jerry, Tracy, Craig and Jeremy
for being there and bringing us
this awesome event. No one really
this awesome event. No one really
understands what these people go
understands what these people go
through to put this event on and
make it more fl awlessly. Needless
to say, I am excited for the next
year’s show and hope to make it to
year’s show and hope to make it to
other events.
Till then check us out on our
Facebook page and remember:
Rust is NOT a Crime.
-Kyle
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