Subject: [Spridgets] Ruminations on OSHITs and Frank

From: cbaustin--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 02:17:23 +0000 (UTC)

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I came to the OSHIT mob a bit late. Frank, and all the=C2=A0otherfolks I've=
 since=C2=A0met (and all the give-and-take) have just beengreat, as is any =
interaction with the Clarici family.
=C2=A0The overwhelming positive=C2=A0experience of assisting=C2=A0in the'Ho=
ly Sprite' project=C2=A0certainly had=C2=A0an impact on my furtherappreciat=
ion and respect for Frank's organizing and support skills.
I especially remember (and will never forget) a dinner with Frankand Father=
 Jack where we sorted some issues with the car.
And - well, thanks Frank!
Charley Braum

"Very well said.=C2=A0 The single best way to honor someone who haspassed i=
s to talk about them."=C2=A0 GM=C2=A0
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<div style="color:black;font:10pt arial;"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">I came to the OSHIT mob a bit late. Frank, and all the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;">other</span>

<div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">folks I've since&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">met (and all the give-and-take) have just been</span></div>

<div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">great, as is any interaction with the Clarici family.</span></div>

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<div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;The overwhelming positive&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">experience of assisting&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">in the</span></div>

<div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">'Holy Sprite' project&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">certainly had&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">an impact on my further</span></div>

<div style="font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">appreciation and respect for Frank's organizing and support skills.</span>

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<div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">I especially remember (and will never forget) a dinner with Frank</span></div>

<div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">and Father Jack where we sorted some issues with the car.</span></div>

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<div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">And - well, thanks Frank!</span></div>

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<div><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;">Charley Braum</span></div>

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<div dir="ltr">"Very well said.&nbsp; The single best way to honor someone who has</div>

<div dir="ltr">passed is to talk about them."&nbsp; GM&nbsp;</div>

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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=
[email-masked]> 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.&nbsp;<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 &nbsp;<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 &lt;[email-masked]&gt; 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,&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; There was something Big at=
 work.&nbsp; All walks of life came together for a common purpose and all ha=
ve been Paying It Forward ever since.&nbsp; It's Frank's legacy and it's the=
re on the sticker on my toolbox:&nbsp; WWFD?&nbsp; &nbsp;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?&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;</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&nbsp;</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:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</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&nbsp; 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=
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Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:29:08 +0000 2KXQjvP89S4MS6FGh9ed3+3BPPbt+Uh48DMyyVNSBvLwvrUFH1bJ+zNqatGl1iTT83jVu7dCpcIKLa5uyIDjVMIzcMCmPva7zSGTCPWxchWZy0N/5cE8ElzK

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I still have Father Jack's old Midget (which Frank worked on for=0Ahim).=
. the one he sold to raise funds for work on the Holy Sprite. A=0Aback=
 injury several years ago has left me largely unable to work on=0Ait, so=
 it's been sitting in my garage all this time. If any lister is=0Aintere=
sted in it, I'd love to see it go to someone who knew Frank. I=0Ahave a=
 bunch of used spare parts you're welcome to rifle through too,=0Alol.=
=0A-Nory=0A=0A On Sat, 23 Oct 2021 at 01:43, Mark Haynes via Spridgets =
 wrote:=0A   This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as=
 you see=0Afit. I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX=
 last=0Anight and he mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I trave=
lled=0Ato Dodge City to help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferre=
d=0Athat I did it because it was pay back, and I told him no, that I did=
=0Ait 'um, I'm not sure why'. Today I was stacking wood for the winter,=
=0Awhich is a kind of meditative process, and realized that the reason=
=0Awhy I am willing to travel long distances to help people that I've=0A=
never met is Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay it Forward". This=0Areali=
zation that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting my=0Aattitud=
e was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such=0Aa long=
 lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply=0Aastonishes me.=
=0A The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he=
=0Abelieved, that there is always someone out there willing to devote=0A=
their time and skills to help others who are unable to finish a labor=0A=
of love. I have found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and=0Ask=
ills we all have acquired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an=0AO=
SHIT, not to mention the prodding and poking and general lack of any=0Ar=
espect for one's person =F0=9F=98=9C. The ability of everyone to come=0A=
together from great distances and work toward a common goal for=0Aanothe=
r is such a gift to all who are involved, not the least of whom=0Ais the=
 car owner. My local British car buddies are great, but having=0Athe opp=
ortunity to come together with folks from so distant is a gift=0Athat I=
 cannot express. If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you=0Atoo,=
 knew Frank. If you've never taken part in an OSHIT, I would=0Aencourage=
 you to do so, you'll meet like-minded folks, enjoy some=0Alaughs, make=
 some memories, make some friends, drink some beers and=0Amost of all, c=
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<html><body>I still have Father Jack's old Midget (which Frank worked on=
 for him)... &nbsp;the one he sold to raise funds for work on the Holy S=
prite. &nbsp;A back injury several years ago has left me largely unable=
 to work on it, so it's been sitting in my garage all this time. &nbsp;I=
f any lister is interested in it, I'd love to see it go to someone who k=
new Frank. &nbsp;I have a bunch of used spare parts you're welcome to ri=
fle through too, lol.<div><br></div><div>-Nory<br><[email-masked].=
net><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A</div>=
=0A</div>=0A<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Sat, 23 Oct 2021 at 01:43,=0AMark Haynes via Spridgets &l=
t;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt;=0Awrote:<br></div>=0A<blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px .8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>This=
'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as=0Ayou see fit.</=
div>=0A<div>I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last=
=0Anight and he mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I=0Atravelle=
d to Dodge City to help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he=0Ainferred t=
hat I did it because it was pay back, and I told him no,=0Athat I did it=
 'um, I'm not sure why'.</div>=0A<div>Today I was stacking wood for the=
 winter, which is a kind of=0Ameditative process, and realized that the=
 reason why I am willing=0Ato travel long distances to help&nbsp; people=
 that I've never met=0Ais Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay it Forward".=
</div>=0A<div>This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and=
=0Acorrecting my attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never=0Ame=
t could have such a long lasting affect on me and my approach to=0Aother=
s simply astonishes me.<br></div>=0A<div>The fact that OSHITs are still=
 occurring is a testament to=0Awhat he believed, that there is always so=
meone out there willing to=0Adevote their time and skills to help others=
 who are unable to=0Afinish a labor of love. I have found that I enjoy t=
he sharing of=0Athe knowledge and skills we all have acquired, both ways=
, is one of=0Athe best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention the prodding an=
d poking=0Aand general lack of any respect for one's person =F0=9F=98=9C=
</div>=0A<div>The ability of everyone to come together from great dista=
nces=0Aand work toward a common goal for another is such a gift to all w=
ho=0Aare involved, not the least of whom is the car owner. My local=0ABr=
itish car buddies are great, but having the opportunity to come=0Atogeth=
er with folks from so distant is a gift that I cannot=0Aexpress.</div>=
=0A<div>If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew=0AFran=
k. If you've never taken part in an OSHIT, I would encourage=0Ayou to do=
 so, you'll meet like-minded folks, enjoy some laughs,=0Amake some memor=
ies, make some friends, drink some beers and most of=0Aall, create an en=
during memorial to The Dean of Spridgets, Frank=0AClarici.</div>=0A<div>=
As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br></div>=0A<div>=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=
=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>Mark Haynes<br></div>=0AIt only goes one way=
- Pay It Forward<br></div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A-------=
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