Here's me and Mom at last year's Republic of Texas Bike Rally. Okay, maybe not.But definitely we're going to be in the middle of it. In fact, it's very hard not to be in the middle of 50,000 folks on motorcycles this weekend - especially with the Harley dealership just up the street from our house. We began noticing the biker build-up on Thursday. Most folks come rollin' in this morning. The good stuff starts tonight.
Folks, this is not your yuppie trailer-your-bike to the competition and pose for pictures type of Rally. There are a few of those, but most folks on two wheels this weekend are the real deal. All EMS crews are on standby and leave has been canceled. There is an age limit imposed on the activities at the Expo Center this year because of previous indiscretions, dress-wise, and local adult beverage distributors are declaring the recession officially over! Lock up your wives and daughters!
Some of the live music at the Rally will include Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keene and Hank Williams, Jr. Are you ready for some free-fall? Also performing is Bag Lady Sue. How could we think of missing that?
But the big attraction will be Robbie Knievel jumping his motorcycle over the State Capitol building tonight. Wait. That may be jumping over a bunch of Budweiser trucks in front of the Capitol. Or maybe it's after enough Budweiser, Robbie is going to drive a truck through the Capitol. We'll just have to wait and see.
Now, where did I put my bandanna?
Well, I guess he did jump over the beer trucks. And the Capitol.
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4 comments:
Sounds like fun - wish I was there!!
I don't see them when they are celebrating, I see them when they are mourning.
The parking lot at Mt. Olivet is frequently filled with motorcycles. But the other day it did look like they were having a tailgate event -from a truck, not a motorcycle.
When we went to breakfast at Fran's this morning, there was a group and about 10 people in the parking lot. One guy was talking on his cell phone and as we went by, he was saying, "Do you want to talk to Mommy?"
Comment above should say "group of motorcycles" , etc. etc.
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