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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

MOTORCYCLES

Given that I have sewn AT LEAST 3 motorcycle jackets in the last year (and have 3 more in RTW jackets), some people have asked if I actually RIDE a motorcycle...well, not EXACTLY..., but more than 25 years ago, two friends and I formed a precision-motorcycle-drill team, called "Mothers on Motorcycles", and rode our bright red 3-wheeled ATV's in our local, very small town, Los Olivos Day-in-the-Country
Parade.  (I'm the one in the middle)
We were pretty popular; we entered the parade for 5 or 6 years in succession. I was the head rider, and 
blew a whistle...once, and we would stand up in our "stirrups"
twice, and we would weave back and forth, and 3 whistles and we would stop and apply lipstick. It was one of the most hilarious things I've done, and I look back fondly on those times. We were very creative; we bought red mechanic's work suits from Sears, and decorated them with puffy and glittery "wings" and "flames", accessorized with silver belts, red and black boots and snappy turbans. We all had youngish children at the time, and were able to thoroughly embarrass them each year.

Once a Harley wanna-be, always a Harley wanna be!
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20 comments:

  1. JillybejoyfulOctober 31, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    Doing my blog reading in bed....and this one is going to send me off to dreamland with a big red grin on my face! :D

    3 whistles for lipstick....cracking me up!

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  2. BunnyOctober 31, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    Love it!

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  3. Linda TOctober 31, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    Cool!

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  4. pdiddlyOctober 31, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    what great pictures and it looked great fun too

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  5. gwensewsOctober 31, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    What a riot that must have been!

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  6. Laura SJOctober 31, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    This may be better even than the librarian drill team in our area--they push book carts! Love the details on your uniforms (costumes?). i do think your current motorcycle looks are more flattering!

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  7. MarthaOctober 31, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Makes me laugh to think about it. It really must have been a blast to do. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. LindaOctober 31, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    You are a riot! Love your blog and look forward to reading every post.

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  9. MaryOctober 31, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Margy, Only one sip of coffee so far but you have brought a smile to my face. Wonderful memories and you three look so happy.

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  10. LouisaOctober 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    That is hilarious! Especially the part about embarrassing your kids...

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  11. shamsOctober 31, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    LOLOL. I am LOVING this!!! You were too cool for school.

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  12. KCOctober 31, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    So much fun!

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  13. SueOctober 31, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Thanks for sharing - what a hoot!

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  14. DixieOctober 31, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    This explains a lot!

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  15. AlessOctober 31, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    This brought a grin to my face after a hard week health-wise.
    I especially LOVED the stop for the application of lipstick- wish I'd been there to see that!!

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  16. MaggieOctober 31, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Well I can't speak for the other children of the Moms on Motorcycles, but I personally thought it was pretty cool what they were doing. At least that's the way I remember it....

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  17. anne kNovember 1, 2012 at 3:55 AM

    Actually snorted through my nose because I was so unprepared for the lipstick drill! Too too funny, plus fond memories of embarrassing my DS, who many years later appreciates it all, as does your DD apparently. Good for you!

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  18. Tonia2000November 1, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Love it! You inspire me to live each day to the fullest. And, yes, I ride a motorcycle :)

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  19. AudreyNovember 2, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    What a hoot! Sounds like it was a lot of fun! Love the suits!

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  20. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    What fun! Ya'll remind me of the Sweet Potato Queens.

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