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One reason I race a Spridget is that the spirit is still very much alive and=
well. The silent force behind many OSHITs and what still goes on today is K=
evin Valentine. His knowledge and generosity is unparalleled.=20
After many years of never havingvenough space, I finally have a dream garage=
(attached to a nightmare house). Nothing would make me happier than to plan=
an OSHIT to properly christen it. My one stipulation is that everyone needs=
to take parts off my shelves when you go. I can=E2=80=99t believe how much t=
here is. As my great friend Ron Downs says, =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99ve got more p=
rojects left than I do haircuts.=E2=80=9D =20
Ron Soave
> On Oct 22, 2021, at 9:47 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <spridge=
ts@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Mark my friend, you had me close to tears...not at the passing of Frank, a=
lthough it wouldn't take much, but for the pure altruism of kindness and ser=
vice to others. When I took part in the Holy Sprite project I did so becaus=
e I had to be a part of whatever it was that made folks relay a Sprite from C=
alifornia to New Jersey, tear it apart, restore, and reassemble in 2-3 month=
s and hand it off to a retiring priest. There was something Big at work. A=
ll walks of life came together for a common purpose and all have been Paying=
It Forward ever since. It's Frank's legacy and it's there on the sticker o=
n my toolbox: WWFD? It's why I wrote an article to Vintage Motorsports (I=
IRC); the world needed to know about Frank. Why can't the world pick up wher=
e Frank left off? In some small way it is...with US!
>=20
> Thanks for the reminder Mark and George.=20
>=20
> Dave W
>=20
> 59 :()
> 59 MGA 1500
>=20
> Burlington WI=20
>=20
> "Pay It Forward"
>=20
>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2021, 7:43 PM Mark Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>> This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit.
>> I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and he=
mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City to he=
lp out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because it was=
pay back, and I told him no, that I did it 'um, I'm not sure why'.
>> Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a kind of meditative p=
rocess, and realized that the reason why I am willing to travel long distanc=
es to help people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay i=
t Forward".
>> This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting my a=
ttitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a long=
lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply astonishes me.=20
>> The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he believ=
ed, that there is always someone out there willing to devote their time and s=
kills to help others who are unable to finish a labor of love. I have found t=
hat I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all have acquired, bo=
th ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention the prodding a=
nd poking and general lack of any respect for one's person =F0=9F=98=9C.
>> The ability of everyone to come together from great distances and work to=
ward a common goal for another is such a gift to all who are involved, not t=
he least of whom is the car owner. My local British car buddies are great, b=
ut having the opportunity to come together with folks from so distant is a g=
ift that I cannot express.
>> If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank. If you'v=
e never taken part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do so, you'll meet l=
ike-minded folks, enjoy some laughs, make some memories, make some friends, d=
rink some beers and most of all, create an enduring memorial to The Dean of S=
pridgets, Frank Clarici.
>> As always, PAY IT FORWARD!
>> Mark Haynes
>> It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">One reason I race a Spridget is that the sp=
irit is still very much alive and well. The silent force behind many OSHITs a=
nd what still goes on today is Kevin Valentine. His knowledge and generosity=
is unparalleled. <div><br></div><div>After many years of never havingv=
enough space, I finally have a dream garage (attached to a nightmare house).=
Nothing would make me happier than to plan an OSHIT to properly christen it=
. My one stipulation is that everyone needs to take parts off my shelves whe=
n you go. I can=E2=80=99t believe how much there is. As my great friend Ron D=
owns says, =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99ve got more projects left than I do haircuts.=E2=
=80=9D <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 22, 2021, at 9:47 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel v=
ia Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Mar=
k my friend, you had me close to tears...not at the passing of Frank, a=
lthough it wouldn't take much, but for the pure altruism of kindness and ser=
vice to others. When I took part in the Holy Sprite project I did so b=
ecause I had to be a part of whatever it was that made folks relay a Sprite f=
rom California to New Jersey, tear it apart, restore, and reassemble in 2-3 m=
onths and hand it off to a retiring priest. There was something Big at=
work. All walks of life came together for a common purpose and all ha=
ve been Paying It Forward ever since. It's Frank's legacy and it's the=
re on the sticker on my toolbox: WWFD? It's why I wrote an=
article to Vintage Motorsports (IIRC); the world needed to know about Frank=
. Why can't the world pick up where Frank left off? In some small way i=
t is...with US!<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for the r=
eminder Mark and George. </div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">59 :()</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Burlington WI </div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
"Pay It Forward"</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 22, 2021, 7:43 PM Mark Haynes via Spridgets &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This'=
ll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit.</div><di=
v>I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and he m=
entioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City to help=
out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because it was p=
ay back, and I told him no, that I did it 'um, I'm not sure why'.</div><div>=
Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a kind of meditative proc=
ess, and realized that the reason why I am willing to travel long distances t=
o help people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay=
it Forward".</div><div>This realization that Frank is still affecting my li=
fe and correcting my attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met c=
ould have such a long lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply a=
stonishes me. <br></div><div>The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a t=
estament to what he believed, that there is always someone out there willing=
to devote their time and skills to help others who are unable to finish a l=
abor of love. I have found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and ski=
lls we all have acquired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, n=
ot to mention the prodding and poking and general lack of any respect for on=
e's person =F0=9F=98=9C.</div><div>The ability of everyone to come together f=
rom great distances and work toward a common goal for another is such a gift=
to all who are involved, not the least of whom is the car owner. My local B=
ritish car buddies are great, but having the opportunity to come together wi=
th folks from so distant is a gift that I cannot express.</div><div>If you'r=
e still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank. If you've never tak=
en part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do so, you'll meet like-minded=
folks, enjoy some laughs, make some memories, make some friends, drink some=
beers and most of all, create an enduring memorial to The Dean of Spridgets=
, Frank Clarici.</div><div>As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br></div><div><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark H=
aynes<br></div>It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br></div></div></div></d=
iv></div>
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