The year was 1962, if I remember correctly, and a grand parade was to take
place in Calumet to celebrate the
100 year reunion of the high school. The gang from the harbor decided to
enter a float. "Uncle" Pete
Hartmann let us use his antique truck we dug out of the garage. We pondered
the theme and Mrs. Roach said, "Why don't you make it the Eagle Harbor Male
truck?" What a great idea we agreed!! All of us spent our free time
decorating the float for the parade. The big day came and the gang piled
into the truck for the trip to
Calumet. We were so proud!! The females "pushed or pulled" and the guys
rode. Linda Harvey, my sister Becky,
Cathy Milford, and Pat Mella were in front with ropes pulling. Lizzie
Boorman and I were in the back pushing
and trying to avoid all of the surprises from the horses in front of us.
George Hartmann drove and Dave
Potter (with a whip), Bob Gillette, Bob Thomas, Pat Roach, & my cousin Jim
Curto were on the truck. We were
a big hit and even made the Gazette!! How times have changed!! My hair
would be standing on end if my grand-
children were on a float with that theme in this day and time. But, life
was alot easier back then or so it
seemed!! And now I can say that I remember that all of the males were
motion sick by the end of the parade.
The old truck was very difficult to shift and the clutch was bad.
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