Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ruminations on OSHITs and Frank

From: George Marinos via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 23:34:21 -0500

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Thoughtfully stated. =20
George

Sent from my iPad

> On Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> List,
> I haven't been on the list for several months now and I apologize but it s=
ure warms my heart to see a post about our dear friend Frank Clarici. Frank r=
evived my confidence when my parents passed and I lost all my sense of self c=
onfidence in all the things I loved. Frank reassured my confidence in  weldi=
ng, tools and machines of all sorts. He never doubted that I could complete a=
 repair and enjoy it like I did in the past. I will always be grateful for Fra=
nk's encouragement and fortitude to move forward with the love of the LBC.=20=

> I continue with "Pay it forward" as he is the essence of the term, and as I=
 grow older I continue to do much more of it.
>=20
> Lift your glasses up gentleman and have a toast, to our dear friend Frank C=
larici, may we all work toward his kindness toward others and keep our LBC's=
 running.=20
> Linda
> 62 Deep Pink California Sprite Pinky
>=20
>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>> Mark,
>>=20
>> Thanks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leave this email at=
 that and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met Frrank virtual=
 in Oct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was announcement of a n=
ew list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number 4 in subscribin=
g, It was Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this list.=20
>>=20
>> A while later I was in need of a pumpkin. Frank said he had one so I drov=
e from Lansdale PA to Toms River. Frank was gracious and would not take anyt=
hing for it. He just handed it to me. Instant respect and friendship. A few y=
ears  later, and I am not sure of the date a group of us, Frank, Allen Hefne=
r, Chuck Crist and Kevin Valentine (I hope I didn't forget anyone) went to L=
atrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock beer) to work on Amy=E2=80=99s Sprite. We s=
pent the weekend (and boy  was her tub a mess after we had all showered) fix=
ing up her car. I  had the honor of first drive. A while later we repeated t=
he group going to help fix up another car (it might have been Chris King=E2=80=
=99s, I  don=E2=80=99t recall). Well since we all enjoyed doing this we figu=
red we might need a name. There were a few bandied about. One I remember was=
 CRAPOS, I don=E2=80=99t recall what that stood for, but I suggested Organiz=
ation of Spridget Hanymen In Transit and OSHIT was born. (I always wonder ho=
w many folks actually realize what OSHIT stands for). After that we did a lo=
t more transiting as handymen and worked on a lot of cars. We did a lot at Fra=
nk=E2=80=99s and Kevin=E2=80=99s. My Midget was reborn at Kevin=E2=80=99s.=20=

>>=20
>> When my first wife left me for my best friend, it was Frank and Ron that r=
eached out and took me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove to Toms River and Fra=
nk and I drove to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to see the show. At that t=
ime I only had the Midget, with no top,  as my car and I drove home at 1 AM i=
n a drizzle.=20
>>=20
>> My Midget 1500 had gotten a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber,  5=
 speed transmission, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One day, i=
n Toms River, Franks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did his =E2=80=9C=
loop=E2=80=9D. He said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 1500 could be. B=
oy did I smile.=20
>>=20
>> Eventually, my Midget had gotten to the point of body rot so bad it was n=
ot worth fixing. So I bought a shell in good shape and had it trailered to T=
oms River. The OSHIT crew got together and fixed that shell up like new. It w=
as in Frank=E2=80=99s garage, in primer when word came that Frank had sudden=
ly passed. What the shock that was.=20
>>=20
>> Well, the  thing that Frank was inspirational for, the OSHIT idea, has th=
ankfully remained alive. I no longer have a Midget, I sold in 2019 to a rela=
tive of Kevin=E2=80=99s so  I could live, full time, in an RV.=20
>>=20
>> Frank  was my  friend, he is missed.
>>=20
>> Larry
>>=20
>> Here are linkks to my tribute to Frank at the Midget 50th in Elkhart Lake=
. First kink is a video, second is my powerpoint with pics and Frankisms.
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Fra=
nk%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0
>>=20
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>> On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>>> 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 h=
e mentioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City to h=
elp out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because it wa=
s 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=
 attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a lo=
ng 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 belie=
ved, that there is always someone out there willing to devote their time and=
 skills to help others who are unable to finish a labor of love. I have foun=
d that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all have acquired,=
 both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention the proddin=
g and 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 t=
oward 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'=
ve never taken 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 o=
f Spridgets, Frank Clarici.
>>> As always, PAY IT FORWARD!
>>> Mark Haynes
>>> It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
>>> ------------------------
>>>=20
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>>>=20
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>> --=20
>>=20
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>> [email-masked]
>>=20
>>=20
>> Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and=
 the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not eat money
>>=20
>> ------------------------
>>=20
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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">Thoughtfully stated. &nbsp;<div>George<br><=
br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &l=
t;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>List,</div>I ha=
ven't been on the list for several months now and I apologize&nbsp;but it su=
re&nbsp;warms&nbsp;my heart to see a post about our dear friend Frank Claric=
i. Frank revived my confidence when my parents passed and I lost all my sens=
e&nbsp;of self confidence in all the things I loved. Frank reassured&nbsp;my=
 confidence&nbsp;in &nbsp;welding, tools and machines of all sorts. He never=
 doubted that I could complete a repair and enjoy it like I did in the past.=
 I will always be grateful&nbsp;for Frank's encouragement and fortitude&nbsp=
;to move forward with the love of the LBC.&nbsp;<div>I continue with "Pay it=
 forward" as he is the essence&nbsp;of the term, and as I grow older I conti=
nue to do much more of it.</div><div><br></div><div>Lift your glasses up gen=
tleman&nbsp;and have a toast, to our dear friend Frank Clarici, may we all w=
ork toward his kindness toward others and keep our LBC's running.&nbsp;</div=
><div>Linda</div><div>62 Deep Pink California Sprite Pinky</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 2=
4, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@=
autox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1=
px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space">Mark,<d=
iv><br></div><div>Thanks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leav=
e this email at that and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met=
 Frrank virtual in Oct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was ann=
ouncement of a new list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number=
 4 in subscribing, It was Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this=
 list.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>A while later I was in need of a pumpk=
in. Frank said he had one so I drove from Lansdale PA to Toms River. Frank w=
as gracious and would not take anything for it. He just handed it to me. Ins=
tant respect and friendship. A few years &nbsp;later, and I am not sure of t=
he date a group of us, Frank, Allen Hefner, Chuck Crist and Kevin Valentine (=
I hope I didn't forget anyone) went to Latrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock bee=
r) to work on Amy=E2=80=99s Sprite. We spent the weekend (and boy &nbsp;was h=
er tub a mess after we had all showered) fixing up her car. I &nbsp;had the h=
onor of first drive. A while later we repeated the group going to help fix u=
p another car (it might have been Chris King=E2=80=99s, I &nbsp;don=E2=80=99=
t recall). Well since we all enjoyed doing this we figured we might need a n=
ame. There were a few bandied about. One I remember was CRAPOS, I don=E2=80=99=
t recall what that stood for, but I suggested Organization of Spridget Hanym=
en In Transit and OSHIT was born. (I always wonder how many folks actually r=
ealize what OSHIT stands for). After that we did a lot more transiting as ha=
ndymen and worked on a lot of cars. We did a lot at Frank=E2=80=99s and Kevi=
n=E2=80=99s. My Midget was reborn at Kevin=E2=80=99s.&nbsp;</div><div><br></=
div><div>When my first wife left me for my best friend, it was Frank and Ron=
 that reached out and took me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove to Toms Rive=
r and Frank and I drove to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to see the show. A=
t that time I only had the Midget, with no top, &nbsp;as my car and I drove h=
ome at 1 AM in a drizzle.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>My Midget 1500 had g=
otten a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber, &nbsp;5 speed transmissi=
on, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One day, in Toms River, Fra=
nks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did his =E2=80=9Cloop=E2=80=9D. H=
e said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 1500 could be. Boy did I smile.=
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Eventually, my Midget had gotten to the poin=
t of body rot so bad it was not worth fixing. So I bought a shell in good sh=
ape and had it trailered to Toms River. The OSHIT crew got together and fixe=
d that shell up like new. It was in Frank=E2=80=99s garage, in primer when w=
ord came that Frank had suddenly passed. What the shock that was.&nbsp;<br><=
div><br></div><div>Well, the &nbsp;thing that Frank was inspirational for, t=
he OSHIT idea, has thankfully remained alive. I no longer have a Midget, I s=
old in 2019 to a relative of Kevin=E2=80=99s so &nbsp;I could live, full tim=
e, in an RV.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Frank &nbsp;was my &nbsp;friend,=
 he is missed.</div><div><br></div><div>Larry</div><div><br></div><div>Here a=
re linkks to my tribute to Frank at the Midget 50th in Elkhart Lake. First k=
ink is a video, second is my powerpoint with pics and Frankisms.</div><div><=
a href=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%2=
0-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0" target=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s=
/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0</a>=
</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0=
i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0" target=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/k=
anf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0</a></div><div><br></div><div><br><=
/div><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Ma=
rk Haynes via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as yo=
u see fit.</div><div>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 t=
o Dodge City to help 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 s=
ure why'.</div><div>Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a kin=
d of meditative process, and realized that the reason why I am willing to tr=
avel long distances to help&nbsp; people that I've never met is Frank Claric=
i, and his motto "Pay it Forward".</div><div>This realization that Frank is s=
till affecting my life and correcting my attitude was very powerful. That a m=
an who I never met could have such a long lasting affect on me and my approa=
ch to others simply astonishes me. <br></div><div>The fact that OSHITs are s=
till occurring is a testament to what he believed, that there is always some=
one out there willing to devote their time and skills to help others who are=
 unable to finish a labor of love. I have found that I enjoy the sharing of t=
he knowledge and skills we all have acquired, both ways, is one of the best p=
arts of an OSHIT, not to mention the prodding and poking and general lack of=
 any respect for one's person =F0=9F=98=9C.</div><div>The ability of everyon=
e to come together from great distances and work toward a common goal for an=
other is such a gift to all who are involved, not the least of whom is the c=
ar owner. My local British car buddies are great, but having the opportunity=
 to come together with folks from so distant is a gift that I cannot express=
.</div><div>If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank.=
 If you've never taken 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 T=
he Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici.</div><div>As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br=
></div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark Haynes<br></div=
>It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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br></div><div>Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been p=
oisoned and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we can not e=
at money</div></div></div>
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In many ways, Frank embodied the spirit of the Sprite ... a simple guy who
knew how to have fun.  He knew everything about keeping these cars running
and wasn't afraid to mod them.  He enjoyed sharing all that knowledge but
never talked down to folks who asked dumb questions.  And his generous
nature and respect in which he was held was shown by the long lines of
folks waiting outside his wake.  When I see the prices that bugeyes are
selling for now I often wonder, "What would Frank think?"  A great guy
sorely missed.

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On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:37 PM George Marinos via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Thoughtfully stated.
> George
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> List,
> I haven't been on the list for several months now and I apologize but it
> sure warms my heart to see a post about our dear friend Frank Clarici.
> Frank revived my confidence when my parents passed and I lost all my
> sense of self confidence in all the things I loved. Frank reassured my
> confidence in  welding, tools and machines of all sorts. He never doubted
> that I could complete a repair and enjoy it like I did in the past. I wil=
l
> always be grateful for Frank's encouragement and fortitude to move forwar=
d
> with the love of the LBC.
> I continue with "Pay it forward" as he is the essence of the term, and as
> I grow older I continue to do much more of it.
>
> Lift your glasses up gentleman and have a toast, to our dear friend Frank
> Clarici, may we all work toward his kindness toward others and keep our
> LBC's running.
> Linda
> On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Thanks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leave this email a=
t
>> that and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met Frrank virt=
ual
>> in Oct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was announcement of=
 a
>> new list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number 4 in subsc=
ribing, It was
>> Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this list.
>>
>> A while later I was in need of a pumpkin. Frank said he had one so I
>> drove from Lansdale PA to Toms River. Frank was gracious and would not t=
ake
>> anything for it. He just handed it to me. Instant respect and friendship=
. A
>> few years  later, and I am not sure of the date a group of us, Frank, Al=
len
>> Hefner, Chuck Crist and Kevin Valentine (I hope I didn't forget anyone)
>> went to Latrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock beer) to work on Amy=E2=80=99s=
 Sprite. We
>> spent the weekend (and boy  was her tub a mess after we had all showered=
)
>> fixing up her car. I  had the honor of first drive. A while later we
>> repeated the group going to help fix up another car (it might have been
>> Chris King=E2=80=99s, I  don=E2=80=99t recall). Well since we all enjoye=
d doing this we
>> figured we might need a name. There were a few bandied about. One I
>> remember was CRAPOS, I don=E2=80=99t recall what that stood for, but I s=
uggested
>> Organization of Spridget Hanymen In Transit and OSHIT was born. (I alway=
s
>> wonder how many folks actually realize what OSHIT stands for). After tha=
t
>> we did a lot more transiting as handymen and worked on a lot of cars. We
>> did a lot at Frank=E2=80=99s and Kevin=E2=80=99s. My Midget was reborn a=
t Kevin=E2=80=99s.
>>
>> When my first wife left me for my best friend, it was Frank and Ron that
>> reached out and took me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove to Toms River =
and
>> Frank and I drove to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to see the show. At
>> that time I only had the Midget, with no top,  as my car and I drove hom=
e
>> at 1 AM in a drizzle.
>>
>> My Midget 1500 had gotten a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber,
>>  5 speed transmission, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One
>> day, in Toms River, Franks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did hi=
s
>> =E2=80=9Cloop=E2=80=9D. He said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 15=
00 could be. Boy did I
>> smile.
>>
>> Eventually, my Midget had gotten to the point of body rot so bad it was
>> not worth fixing. So I bought a shell in good shape and had it trailered=
 to
>> Toms River. The OSHIT crew got together and fixed that shell up like new=
.
>> It was in Frank=E2=80=99s garage, in primer when word came that Frank ha=
d suddenly
>> passed. What the shock that was.
>>
>> Well, the  thing that Frank was inspirational for, the OSHIT idea, has
>> thankfully remained alive. I no longer have a Midget, I sold in 2019 to =
a
>> relative of Kevin=E2=80=99s so  I could live, full time, in an RV.
>>
>> Here are linkks to my tribute to Frank at the Midget 50th in Elkhart
>> Lake. First kink is a video, second is my powerpoint with pics and
>> Frankisms.
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20F=
rank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0
>> On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit.
e
>> mentioned 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 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
>> process, and realized that the reason why I am willing to travel long
>> distances to help  people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and his
>> motto "Pay it Forward".
>> This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting my
>> attitude 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=
.
>> The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament 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 labor of love.=
 I
>> have found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all h=
ave
>> acquired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mentio=
n
>> the prodding and 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
>> 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 British car buddies are
>> great, but having the opportunity to come together with folks from so
>> distant is a gift that I cannot express.
>> If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank. If
>> you've never taken 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 t=
o
>> The Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici.
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>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">In many ways, Frank embodied the spirit of the Sprite ... =
a simple guy who knew how to have fun.=C2=A0 He knew everything about keepi=
ng these cars running and wasn&#39;t afraid to mod them.=C2=A0 He enjoyed s=
haring all that knowledge but never talked down to folks who asked dumb que=
stions.=C2=A0 And his generous nature and respect in which he was held was =
shown by the long lines of folks waiting outside his wake.=C2=A0 When I see=
 the prices that bugeyes are selling for now I often wonder, &quot;What wou=
ld Frank think?&quot;=C2=A0 A great guy sorely missed.<div><br></div><div>R=
ick Neville</div></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br=
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gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:37 PM George Marinos via Spridgets &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Thoughtfully stated. =C2=A0<div>George<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On =
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>List,</div>I haven&#39;t been on th=
e list for several months now and I apologize=C2=A0but it sure=C2=A0warms=
=C2=A0my heart to see a post about our dear friend Frank Clarici. Frank rev=
ived my confidence when my parents passed and I lost all my sense=C2=A0of s=
elf confidence in all the things I loved. Frank reassured=C2=A0my confidenc=
e=C2=A0in =C2=A0welding, tools and machines of all sorts. He never doubted =
that I could complete a repair and enjoy it like I did in the past. I will =
always be grateful=C2=A0for Frank&#39;s encouragement and fortitude=C2=A0to=
 move forward with the love of the LBC.=C2=A0<div>I continue with &quot;Pay=
 it forward&quot; as he is the essence=C2=A0of the term, and as I grow olde=
r I continue to do much more of it.</div><div><br></div><div>Lift your glas=
ses up gentleman=C2=A0and have a toast, to our dear friend Frank Clarici, m=
ay we all work toward his kindness toward others and keep our LBC&#39;s run=
ning.=C2=A0</div><div>Linda</div><div>62 Deep Pink California Sprite Pinky<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">Mark,<div><br></div><div>Than=
ks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leave this email at that =
and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met Frrank virtual in O=
ct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was announcement of a new =
list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number 4 in subscribing,=
 It was Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this list.=C2=A0</div=
><div><br></div><div>A while later I was in need of a pumpkin. Frank said h=
e had one so I drove from Lansdale PA to Toms River. Frank was gracious and=
 would not take anything for it. He just handed it to me. Instant respect a=
nd friendship. A few years =C2=A0later, and I am not sure of the date a gro=
up of us, Frank, Allen Hefner, Chuck Crist and Kevin Valentine (I hope I di=
dn&#39;t forget anyone) went to Latrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock beer) to =
work on Amy=E2=80=99s Sprite. We spent the weekend (and boy =C2=A0was her t=
ub a mess after we had all showered) fixing up her car. I =C2=A0had the hon=
or of first drive. A while later we repeated the group going to help fix up=
 another car (it might have been Chris King=E2=80=99s, I =C2=A0don=E2=80=99=
t recall). Well since we all enjoyed doing this we figured we might need a =
name. There were a few bandied about. One I remember was CRAPOS, I don=E2=
=80=99t recall what that stood for, but I suggested Organization of Spridge=
t Hanymen In Transit and OSHIT was born. (I always wonder how many folks ac=
tually realize what OSHIT stands for). After that we did a lot more transit=
ing as handymen and worked on a lot of cars. We did a lot at Frank=E2=80=99=
s and Kevin=E2=80=99s. My Midget was reborn at Kevin=E2=80=99s.=C2=A0</div>=
<div><br></div><div>When my first wife left me for my best friend, it was F=
rank and Ron that reached out and took me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove=
 to Toms River and Frank and I drove to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to =
see the show. At that time I only had the Midget, with no top, =C2=A0as my =
car and I drove home at 1 AM in a drizzle.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>M=
y Midget 1500 had gotten a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber, =C2=
=A05 speed transmission, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One =
day, in Toms River, Franks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did his =
=E2=80=9Cloop=E2=80=9D. He said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 1500 =
could be. Boy did I smile.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Eventually, my Mi=
dget had gotten to the point of body rot so bad it was not worth fixing. So=
 I bought a shell in good shape and had it trailered to Toms River. The OSH=
IT crew got together and fixed that shell up like new. It was in Frank=E2=
=80=99s garage, in primer when word came that Frank had suddenly passed. Wh=
at the shock that was.=C2=A0<br><div><br></div><div>Well, the =C2=A0thing t=
hat Frank was inspirational for, the OSHIT idea, has thankfully remained al=
ive. I no longer have a Midget, I sold in 2019 to a relative of Kevin=E2=80=
=99s so =C2=A0I could live, full time, in an RV.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Frank =C2=A0was my =C2=A0friend, he is missed.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Larry</div><div><br></div><div>Here are linkks to my tribute to Frank at =
the Midget 50th in Elkhart Lake. First kink is a video, second is my powerp=
oint with pics and Frankisms.</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/=
s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0" =
target=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20=
Tribute%20-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0</a></div><div><br></div><div><a hr=
ef=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial=
.pptx?dl=3D0</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div>On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This&#39;ll=
 be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit.</div><div=
>I was having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and he =
mentioned that he&#39;d told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City t=
o help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because i=
t was pay back, and I told him no, that I did it &#39;um, I&#39;m not sure =
why&#39;.</div><div>Today I was stacking wood for the winter, which is a ki=
nd of meditative process, and realized that the reason why I am willing to =
travel long distances to help=C2=A0 people that I&#39;ve never met is Frank=
 Clarici, and his motto &quot;Pay it Forward&quot;.</div><div>This realizat=
ion that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting my attitude was ve=
ry powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a long lasting affe=
ct on me and my approach to others simply astonishes me. <br></div><div>The=
 fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he believed, t=
hat there is always someone out there willing to devote their time and skil=
ls to help others who are unable to finish a labor of love. I have found th=
at 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 =
and poking and general lack of any respect for one&#39;s person =F0=9F=98=
=9C.</div><div>The ability of everyone to come together from great distance=
s and work toward a common goal for another is such a gift to all who are i=
nvolved, not the least of whom is the car owner. My local British car buddi=
es are great, but having the opportunity to come together with folks from s=
o distant is a gift that I cannot express.</div><div>If you&#39;re still re=
ading this, I&#39;m sure that you too, knew Frank. If you&#39;ve never take=
n part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do so, you&#39;ll meet like-mi=
nded 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 Spr=
idgets, Frank Clarici.</div><div>As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br></div><div><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark Haynes<br></div>It only goe=
s one way- Pay It Forward<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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 Ok,After a few early OSHIT gatherings I can say I saw a lot of how this al=
l got here from there.I have the complete 1/4 that Amy was told she needed =
for her museum find Spridget where I repaired the rear of her car ( without=
 the 1/4) and I have the tattoo ( Amy did it there!)=C2=A0 on my back to pr=
ove I was there and contributed to soiling her bathtub.=C2=A0=C2=A0Larry's =
midget rust , 5 speed and of course paint .=C2=A0 Allen's front suspension =
and brakes.=C2=A0 Larry's lower control arm at spridgetfest (1 of 2!).=C2=
=A0 Kevin's (& family!) LBC rallys and my navigator who got every F-word un=
der the sun who unknown to me was the Pastor for the church a few doors awa=
y from Kevin's home....thanks for not telling me until AFTER the rally. ( v=
ery embarrassing!=C2=A0 =C2=A0We drove across a lawn , did a doughnut next =
to a porta-potty and tore up grass and passed a pretty peppy MGB that could=
 not keep up with my Bugeye....in a no passing zone!)The time Frank & I wen=
t to the Healey Conclave with our Bugeyes roaring into the lot of restored =
well muffled show cars...In one way it seems like it was yesterday yet in a=
nother way a lifetime ago.And now 10 years after Frank's passing having his=
 now completed race car here in our carport.=C2=A0 In spite of his really n=
ot liking this specific car , I think he would approve of how it turned out=
.=C2=A0 The New Jersey plate I found in the dirt in the car is on the car a=
nd a Speedwell emblem is on the dash.*sigh*ChuckFormerly "The Worlds Larges=
t Sprite Driver"
    On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 08:41:26 AM EST, HealeyRick via Spridgets=
 <[email-masked]> wrote: =20
=20
 In many ways, Frank embodied the spirit of the Sprite ... a simple guy who=
 knew how to have fun.=C2=A0 He knew everything about keeping these cars ru=
nning and wasn't afraid to mod them.=C2=A0 He enjoyed sharing all that know=
ledge but never talked down to folks who asked dumb questions.=C2=A0 And hi=
s generous nature and respect in which he was held was shown by the long li=
nes of folks waiting outside his wake.=C2=A0 When I see the prices that bug=
eyes are selling for now I often wonder, "What would Frank think?"=C2=A0 A =
great guy sorely missed.
Rick Neville

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On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:37 PM George Marinos via Spridgets <spridgets@au=
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Thoughtfully stated. =C2=A0George

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On Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFList,I haven't been on the list for several months now and I apolo=
gize=C2=A0but it sure=C2=A0warms=C2=A0my heart to see a post about our dear=
 friend Frank Clarici. Frank revived my confidence when my parents passed a=
nd I lost all my sense=C2=A0of self confidence in all the things I loved. F=
rank reassured=C2=A0my confidence=C2=A0in =C2=A0welding, tools and machines=
 of all sorts. He never doubted that I could complete a repair and enjoy it=
 like I did in the past. I will always be grateful=C2=A0for Frank's encoura=
gement and fortitude=C2=A0to move forward with the love of the LBC.=C2=A0I =
continue with "Pay it forward" as he is the essence=C2=A0of the term, and a=
s I grow older I continue to do much more of it.
Lift your glasses up gentleman=C2=A0and have a toast, to our dear friend Fr=
ank Clarici, may we all work toward his kindness toward others and keep our=
 LBC's running.=C2=A0Linda62 Deep Pink California Sprite Pinky
On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
eam.net> wrote:

Mark,
Thanks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leave this email at t=
hat and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met Frrank virtual =
in Oct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was announcement of a =
new list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number 4 in subscrib=
ing, It was Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this list.=C2=A0
A while later I was in need of a pumpkin. Frank said he had one so I drove =
from Lansdale PA to Toms River. Frank was gracious and would not take anyth=
ing for it. He just handed it to me. Instant respect and friendship. A few =
years =C2=A0later, and I am not sure of the date a group of us, Frank, Alle=
n Hefner, Chuck Crist and Kevin Valentine (I hope I didn't forget anyone) w=
ent to Latrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock beer) to work on Amy=E2=80=99s Spr=
ite. We spent the weekend (and boy =C2=A0was her tub a mess after we had al=
l showered) fixing up her car. I =C2=A0had the honor of first drive. A whil=
e later we repeated the group going to help fix up another car (it might ha=
ve been Chris King=E2=80=99s, I =C2=A0don=E2=80=99t recall). Well since we =
all enjoyed doing this we figured we might need a name. There were a few ba=
ndied about. One I remember was CRAPOS, I don=E2=80=99t recall what that st=
ood for, but I suggested Organization of Spridget Hanymen In Transit and OS=
HIT was born. (I always wonder how many folks actually realize what OSHIT s=
tands for). After that we did a lot more transiting as handymen and worked =
on a lot of cars. We did a lot at Frank=E2=80=99s and Kevin=E2=80=99s. My M=
idget was reborn at Kevin=E2=80=99s.=C2=A0
When my first wife left me for my best friend, it was Frank and Ron that re=
ached out and took me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove to Toms River and F=
rank and I drove to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to see the show. At tha=
t time I only had the Midget, with no top, =C2=A0as my car and I drove home=
 at 1 AM in a drizzle.=C2=A0
My Midget 1500 had gotten a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber, =C2=
=A05 speed transmission, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One =
day, in Toms River, Franks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did his =
=E2=80=9Cloop=E2=80=9D. He said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 1500 =
could be. Boy did I smile.=C2=A0
Eventually, my Midget had gotten to the point of body rot so bad it was not=
 worth fixing. So I bought a shell in good shape and had it trailered to To=
ms River. The OSHIT crew got together and fixed that shell up like new. It =
was in Frank=E2=80=99s garage, in primer when word came that Frank had sudd=
enly passed. What the shock that was.=C2=A0

Well, the =C2=A0thing that Frank was inspirational for, the OSHIT idea, has=
 thankfully remained alive. I no longer have a Midget, I sold in 2019 to a =
relative of Kevin=E2=80=99s so =C2=A0I could live, full time, in an RV.=C2=
=A0
Frank =C2=A0was my =C2=A0friend, he is missed.
Larry
Here are linkks to my tribute to Frank at the Midget 50th in Elkhart Lake. =
First kink is a video, second is my powerpoint with pics and Frankisms.http=
s://www.dropbox.com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Frank%20=
Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0

On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
m.net> wrote:
This'll be a little long, so bear with me or just delete as you see fit.I w=
as having a beer with a friend who got me into AutoX last night and he ment=
ioned that he'd told his wife about how I travelled to Dodge City to help o=
ut Jim Johnson with his Sprite. he inferred that I did it because it was pa=
y 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 process, and r=
ealized that the reason why I am willing to travel long distances to help=
=C2=A0 people that I've never met is Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay it F=
orward".This realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcti=
ng my attitude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have suc=
h a long lasting affect on me and my approach to others simply astonishes m=
e.=20
The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testament to what he believed=
, 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=
 that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skills we all have acquired,=
 both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, not to mention the proddi=
ng and 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 tow=
ard 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, =
but having the opportunity to come together with folks from so distant is a=
 gift that I cannot express.If you're still reading this, I'm sure that you=
 too, knew Frank. If you've never taken 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 en=
during memorial to The Dean of Spridgets, Frank Clarici.As always, PAY IT F=
ORWARD!
Mark Haynes
It only goes one way- Pay It Forward
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        <div>Ok,</div><div>After a few early OSHIT gatherings I can say I s=
aw a lot of how this all got here from there.</div><div>I have the complete=
 1/4 that Amy was told she needed for her museum find Spridget where I repa=
ired the rear of her car ( without the 1/4) and I have the tattoo ( Amy did=
 it there!)&nbsp; on my back to prove I was there and contributed to soilin=
g her bathtub.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Larry's midget rust , 5 speed and of c=
ourse paint .&nbsp; Allen's front suspension and brakes.&nbsp; Larry's lowe=
r control arm at spridgetfest (1 of 2!).&nbsp; Kevin's (&amp; family!) LBC =
rallys and my navigator who got every F-word under the sun who unknown to m=
e was the Pastor for the church a few doors away from Kevin's home....thank=
s for not telling me until AFTER the rally. ( very embarrassing!&nbsp; &nbs=
p;We drove across a lawn , did a doughnut next to a porta-potty and tore up=
 grass and passed a pretty peppy MGB that could not keep up with my Bugeye.=
...in a no passing zone!)</div><div>The time Frank &amp; I went to the Heal=
ey Conclave with our Bugeyes roaring into the lot of restored well muffled =
show cars...</div><div>In one way it seems like it was yesterday yet in ano=
ther way a lifetime ago.</div><div>And now 10 years after Frank's passing h=
aving his now completed race car here in our carport.&nbsp; In spite of his=
 really not liking this specific car , I think he would approve of how it t=
urned out.&nbsp; The New Jersey plate I found in the dirt in the car is on =
the car and a Speedwell emblem is on the dash.</div><div>*sigh*</div><div>C=
huck</div><div>Formerly "The Worlds Largest Sprite Driver"</div><div><br></=
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                    On Sunday, December 12, 2021, 08:41:26 AM EST, HealeyRi=
ck via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr">In many ways, Frank embodied the spirit of the Sprite ... a simple guy=
 who knew how to have fun.&nbsp; He knew everything about keeping these car=
s running and wasn't afraid to mod them.&nbsp; He enjoyed sharing all that =
knowledge but never talked down to folks who asked dumb questions.&nbsp; An=
d his generous nature and respect in which he was held was shown by the lon=
g lines of folks waiting outside his wake.&nbsp; When I see the prices that=
 bugeyes are selling for now I often wonder, "What would Frank think?"&nbsp=
; A great guy sorely missed.<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Rick Neville=
</div></div><div id=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2A=
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iv><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708gmail_quote"><d=
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8yqt6739257487"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708gmail_att=
r">On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:37 PM George Marinos via Spridgets &lt;<a sha=
pe=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=
=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553=
708gmail_quote"><div>Thoughtfully stated. &nbsp;<div>George<br clear=3D"non=
e"><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 11, 2021, at 10:53 =
PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:spr=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer noopener">spridg=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></bl=
ockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>List,</div>I haven't been on the list for several months now =
and I apologize&nbsp;but it sure&nbsp;warms&nbsp;my heart to see a post abo=
ut our dear friend Frank Clarici. Frank revived my confidence when my paren=
ts passed and I lost all my sense&nbsp;of self confidence in all the things=
 I loved. Frank reassured&nbsp;my confidence&nbsp;in &nbsp;welding, tools a=
nd machines of all sorts. He never doubted that I could complete a repair a=
nd enjoy it like I did in the past. I will always be grateful&nbsp;for Fran=
k's encouragement and fortitude&nbsp;to move forward with the love of the L=
BC.&nbsp;<div>I continue with "Pay it forward" as he is the essence&nbsp;of=
 the term, and as I grow older I continue to do much more of it.</div><div>=
<br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Lift your glasses up gentleman&nbsp;and have =
a toast, to our dear friend Frank Clarici, may we all work toward his kindn=
ess toward others and keep our LBC's running.&nbsp;</div><div>Linda</div><d=
iv>62 Deep Pink California Sprite Pinky</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div =
class=3D"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp=
2184fd7ayiv1167553708gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:49 AM Larry Macy=
 via Spridgets &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer noopener">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class=3D=
"ydp2184fd7ayiv1167553708gmail_quote"><div>Mark,<div><br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div>Thanks you for this email. Frank was AWESOME. I could leave this em=
ail at that and everyone who ever met Frank would understand. I met Frrank =
virtual in Oct of 1997. I was on the MG Autox list and there was announceme=
nt of a new list for =E2=80=9CSPRIDGETS=E2=80=9D I think I was number 4 in =
subscribing, It was Franks insistence that made Mark (mjb) create this list=
.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>A while later I was in need=
 of a pumpkin. Frank said he had one so I drove from Lansdale PA to Toms Ri=
ver. Frank was gracious and would not take anything for it. He just handed =
it to me. Instant respect and friendship. A few years &nbsp;later, and I am=
 not sure of the date a group of us, Frank, Allen Hefner, Chuck Crist and K=
evin Valentine (I hope I didn't forget anyone) went to Latrobe, PA (home of=
 Rolling Rock beer) to work on Amy=E2=80=99s Sprite. We spent the weekend (=
and boy &nbsp;was her tub a mess after we had all showered) fixing up her c=
ar. I &nbsp;had the honor of first drive. A while later we repeated the gro=
up going to help fix up another car (it might have been Chris King=E2=80=99=
s, I &nbsp;don=E2=80=99t recall). Well since we all enjoyed doing this we f=
igured we might need a name. There were a few bandied about. One I remember=
 was CRAPOS, I don=E2=80=99t recall what that stood for, but I suggested Or=
ganization of Spridget Hanymen In Transit and OSHIT was born. (I always won=
der how many folks actually realize what OSHIT stands for). After that we d=
id a lot more transiting as handymen and worked on a lot of cars. We did a =
lot at Frank=E2=80=99s and Kevin=E2=80=99s. My Midget was reborn at Kevin=
=E2=80=99s.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>When my first wif=
e left me for my best friend, it was Frank and Ron that reached out and too=
k me to see Bruce Springsteen. I drove to Toms River and Frank and I drove =
to the Meadowlands, in his Sprite, to see the show. At that time I only had=
 the Midget, with no top, &nbsp;as my car and I drove home at 1 AM in a dri=
zzle.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>My Midget 1500 had gott=
en a few upgrades over the years. I had a Weber, &nbsp;5 speed transmission=
, hi compression pistons and a mild street cam. One day, in Toms River, Fra=
nks asked me to take him for a ride. So we did his =E2=80=9Cloop=E2=80=9D. =
He said he hadn=E2=80=99t realized how fast a 1500 could be. Boy did I smil=
e.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Eventually, my Midget had =
gotten to the point of body rot so bad it was not worth fixing. So I bought=
 a shell in good shape and had it trailered to Toms River. The OSHIT crew g=
ot together and fixed that shell up like new. It was in Frank=E2=80=99s gar=
age, in primer when word came that Frank had suddenly passed. What the shoc=
k that was.&nbsp;<br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Well=
, the &nbsp;thing that Frank was inspirational for, the OSHIT idea, has tha=
nkfully remained alive. I no longer have a Midget, I sold in 2019 to a rela=
tive of Kevin=E2=80=99s so &nbsp;I could live, full time, in an RV.&nbsp;</=
div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Frank &nbsp;was my &nbsp;friend, he =
is missed.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Larry</div><div><br clea=
r=3D"none"></div><div>Here are linkks to my tribute to Frank at the Midget =
50th in Elkhart Lake. First kink is a video, second is my powerpoint with p=
ics and Frankisms.</div><div><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.dropbox.=
com/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=
=3D0" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer noopener">https://www.dropbox.com=
/s/svm5fepeowwkq3k/Larry%20Macy%20Tribute%20-%20Frank%20Clarici.mpg?dl=3D0<=
/a></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https=
://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0" target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer noopener">https://www.dropbox.com/s/kanf3n84aa1q0=
i4/Frank_Memorial.pptx?dl=3D0</a></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><=
br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
div>On Oct 22, 2021, at 8:44 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets &lt;<a shape=3D"=
rect" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br clear=3D=
"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This'll be a little long, so bear with me=
 or just delete as you see fit.</div><div>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 help out Jim Johnson with his Sprite=
. he inferred that I did it because it was pay back, and I told him no, tha=
t 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 process, and realized that the re=
ason why I am willing to travel long distances to help&nbsp; people that I'=
ve never met is Frank Clarici, and his motto "Pay it Forward".</div><div>Th=
is realization that Frank is still affecting my life and correcting my atti=
tude was very powerful. That a man who I never met could have such a long l=
asting affect on me and my approach to others simply astonishes me. <br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div>The fact that OSHITs are still occurring is a testam=
ent 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 labo=
r of love. I have found that I enjoy the sharing of the knowledge and skill=
s we all have acquired, both ways, is one of the best parts of an OSHIT, no=
t 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=
 from great distances and work toward a common goal for another is such a g=
ift to all who are involved, not the least of whom is the car owner. My loc=
al British car buddies are great, but having the opportunity to come togeth=
er with folks from so distant is a gift that I cannot express.</div><div>If=
 you're still reading this, I'm sure that you too, knew Frank. If you've ne=
ver taken part in an OSHIT, I would encourage you to do so, you'll meet lik=
e-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=
 Spridgets, Frank Clarici.</div><div>As always, PAY IT FORWARD!<br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark Haynes<b=
r clear=3D"none"></div>It only goes one way- Pay It Forward<br clear=3D"non=
e"></div></div></div></div></div>
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