Zippo/Case International Swapmeet, 2006
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Many people went out of their way to make our time there special
& a heartfelt thanks goes out to you all.
Particular thanks go to Mike Martin, Kathy Jones, Peggy Errera, Chris Lechner, Pat Grandy & Marty at Zippo,
Robin & Dana, The Rosearts, Steve Mahon, Earle & John, Jeff & family, Mike Grimaldi,
Jules & family, the Bobbins, Bill, Tom & Marci, Michelle Pohl, Patricia & Marco
- each of you in your own special way gave deeply of your hearts, thankyou!
Out with the big gun ......
Earle showing off
his pocket MPL
while Bob curls his hair for him
(didn't think builders
were so multi-talented!)
& John
Those Italians
......No shortage of laughs with Antonella & Claudio.
Quattro giorni, Claudio!
With Patricia & Marco
- we first met these two
here in New Zealand
a few years back.
While walking down
the Main St of Bradford,
before the Swap,
we heard someone yelling
from the other side of the road,
& ignored them
(feeling anonymous & all that.)
They kept on yelling
& to our shock it was at us, what a buzz to meet up again so unexpectedly!
A collector-to-be
proves you can never be too young to enjoy a good mud puddle
- good on you Mr Boo!
Roseart Kelly
- & a bonnie lass she is!
We were greatly honoured by
an invitation to dinner
of distinguished guests
by the Roseart gang
- Ralph, Judy, Mark & Kelly
- it was a truly fine feast
with great companions
& even finer conversations.
Claudio & Antonella recuperating.
- one of the funniest things
we have ever witnessed.
For some strange reason
Tatsuya started reeling off
the names of the months in Japanese
- this caused Claudio & Antonella
extreme bouts of hilarity
as each word was very rude
in Italian slang from Naples.
To make matters worse the Italian words used to share friendship when having a drink are also very rude in Japanese
- everyone ended up in gales of laughter.
Mr Masuda, Kelly & Mark
Tatsuya, Kelly & Mark (looking very proud of the traditional Japanese shirt (??) that he was given by Mr Masuda & Tatsuya)
2006, USA
Swapmeets
Zippo (R)
"in all things be passionate"
