DRAGGING MAIN EVENT---JUNE 28, 2014
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Story by Bobby Joe Snipes with Mil,
PHOTOS by Bobby
The much-anticipated and awaited Dragging
Main Event, one that commemorated a custom
dear to the hearts of older Clovisites, as well
as newer ones that had never experienced it,
went off without a hitch, from 5 p.m. to
midnight...or maybe even later for some!
The Editor of the Clovis News Journal, David Stevens, to
whom much credit is due for the event's promotion,
planning, and success was seen
here and there---cruisin'.
A lot of old timers were spotted...some in
pickups, and there were a good many vintage
collectors' vehicles joining the parade--- some
which had not even been extant in the forties
and fifties.
Vehicles were there that we wouldn't have thought
of back in our day.
A young lady came by on a really NEAT red
three-wheeler!
There were young people in hot rods!
The big surprise for me was a cool Peterbilt
truck revving up big time at Seventh and Main!
Wouldn't mind having one of those myself!
The crowd reached all the way to Fourteenth Street.
I have no idea what the actual "attendance" was
for the whole event but at times I felt like half
the town of Clovis was there...and with most of
of their vehicles!
Betty and I were there, and we saw many old
friends; it was a happy time, and I think we can
say that "a good time was had by all."
We hope Clovis does it again in 2015... but better
still, wouldn't it be nice to see the old custom
renewed once again...never to be discontinued.
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Story by BOB SNIPES, CHS '53
and MIL, CHS '51
PHOTOS bY BOB SNIPES
7/12/14
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