The parade was followed by a great lunch at a downtown restaurant. A good time was had by all.
2021 Veteran's Day Parade in St. Louis
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DLodge
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- First Name: Dick
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2021 Veteran's Day Parade in St. Louis
After a couple of years of slumber, my T has (been) awakened and today participated in the St. Louis Veterans' Day Parade with other members of the Model T Ford Club of Greater St. Louis. My girlfriend, Jane, is visiting from New York and we invited my grandchildren, Alex and Sofia, to join us, which they did. Four Model Ts met in the western part of St. Louis County at 8:30 this morning and we drove downtown together where we joined up with one car already there.
From left, Sofia, me, Jane, Alex
We lined up on Olive Street in front of the Public Library.
Sam Atkinson, our club's Veterans' Day parade chairman, and the one who organized today's Model T presence in the parade, asked participants who are veterans to put a sign on the car with a summary of their service.
Approaching downtown. No need to say what city we're in....
The group from left: Steven and Diana Thum, Sam and Cindy Atkinson with Dick Lodge in front of them, Keith and Jenny Sanders. Jane Fody, and Misty and Dustin, friends of the Thums.
The parade was followed by a great lunch at a downtown restaurant. A good time was had by all.
From left, Sofia, me, Jane, Alex
We lined up on Olive Street in front of the Public Library.
Sam Atkinson, our club's Veterans' Day parade chairman, and the one who organized today's Model T presence in the parade, asked participants who are veterans to put a sign on the car with a summary of their service.
Approaching downtown. No need to say what city we're in....
The group from left: Steven and Diana Thum, Sam and Cindy Atkinson with Dick Lodge in front of them, Keith and Jenny Sanders. Jane Fody, and Misty and Dustin, friends of the Thums.
The parade was followed by a great lunch at a downtown restaurant. A good time was had by all.
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DLodge
Topic author - Posts: 606
- Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:14 pm
- First Name: Dick
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Re: 2021 Veteran's Day Parade in St. Louis
Oops! Mea Culpa! In the group photo, Paul Diebold behind Keith and Jenny Sanders. Sorry....
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MichaelPawelek
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- Location: Brookshire, Texas
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Re: 2021 Veteran's Day Parade in St. Louis
Always good to get the Model T’s out in public and have some fun also!
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DLodge
Topic author - Posts: 606
- Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:14 pm
- First Name: Dick
- Last Name: Lodge
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- Location: St. Louis MO
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: 2021 Veteran's Day Parade in St. Louis
One thing I forgot to mention was that each unit in the parade was asked for a blurb that the announcer could read as we passed the reviewing stand. Since it was Veterans' Day, the one Sam wrote included, "Many of these cars were built by returning World War I veterans and are today being driven by proud Vietnam veterans."