by Colonel Possum
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January 27, 2006

The First Gather Labor Day Picnic: OoooH Weeee...The Party is NOW!!!

September 04, 2006 08:58 AM EDT (Updated: September 04, 2006 10:17 AM EDT)
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"Possum Ball Run 2006 Poster"  by Bill's Spirit

The OHC Labor Day Party hosted by the Old Hippies Corner (OHC) in beautiful downtown Paris, Texas, has officially begun!

We anxiously await the Possum Ball Run contestants (see race roster below) to coming roaring towards the finish line at noon (CDT).

Here is a map of Paris:

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We are set up in the OHC Mobile Command Center at the base of the Paris Texas 65' Eiffel Tower. The tower is across from the impressive Love Civic Center at the intersection of Jefferson and South Collegiate Drive.

The Paris Chamber of Commerce has provided us concession booths brought over from the nearby fairgrounds for a Gumbo and Chili Cook off and other attractions brought in by our guests. We have a sound stage setup in the parking lot for local bands to play and there are plenty of portable bathroom facilities.

Please pick up your trash and respect the generous hospitality of Paris, Texas. Please leave the picnic site as tidy as we found it.

The local police will be controlling traffic on the main approaches to town to give the race contestants right-of-way as they approach the finish line. For the rest of us remember the basic Texas rule of the road: "Drive Friendly!"

Happy Labor Day, LET'S PARTY!!!!

Official Race Roster:

#11   Big Molly

         Peterbilt 351 ("Miss Molly"), OHC HQ

#43   Tom Countryman

         1980 El Camino ("DEADHEAD"), Drury, Kansas

#77   Elko Mono

        Peterbilt 379 ("Miss Pearl"), Sparks, Nevada

#76   John S.           

        Horse ("Luke"), Arizona

#13   Mariana T.        

        Mule ("Roscoe") Franklin, Louisiana

#23   High Flying Spider Woman Liz Rice-Sosne

        Airplane, 1947 Luscombe 8 ("The Red Baroness")

#61   Krista Perry Dunn

        Griffin ("Spirit's Path"), Astral Plane 

#67   mona d.

         89' Volvo ("Swede's Revenge"), Furthest Planet from the Sun

#71  donna f. Duchess of Delectible Delight & Bill's Spirit

         Stellar Recreational Vehicle (StaR-V, "Andrea's Traverse"), Ohio

#69  Ludolf Grolle de Rochefort

        Motorcycle ("Sheep Rider"), ex-Planet Pluto

#29  Lynn A. Chaney (aka Maw & Paw Chaney)

        Hemi-powered Slick Willy Monster ("Bootlegger"),

        Booger Hollow, Arkansas

#27  ~juniper~ valium

       Garden Gnome Go-kart ("Wiggles"),

       Across the Pond

#24 Jude Cowell

        Georgia Golf Cart ("Dahlia's Delight"), Georgia

#79  Captain Ken Pothier

     750K Honda ("Captain Courageous")

#88  Jim B.

     1957 Merc ("Sunset Express"), Amado, Arizona

 Here are some fun links:

Possum Ball Entry Rules

Possum Ball Run Official Song (Donna F.)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, Texas

Welcome to Paris, Texas!

Have a Blast!

Cheers,

Colonel Possum

4 September 2006

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Comments: 156

Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 9:04am EDT
Woo hoo ! Wooo eee ! Gonna be awesome fun day today Kernel !
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 9:10am EDT
Kathryn!

Thanks, we're just getting underway. I've got to outside the OHC Mobile Command Center and fool with the generator.

BRB

Congratulations on being the first guest to sign in!

OooohWeeee!

Colonel Possum
Linda R. Sep 4, 2006, 9:14am EDT
This is a great party. And it's going to be an exciting race but

WHEN DO WE EAT?
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 9:21am EDT
Linda!

A big hug from the ole Colonel! Go just to the right of the Command Center and you will see the food concession booths setting up.

Food should be coming up soon but the big BBQ is right after the first racers show up at noon (CDT).

The first local band will start playing at 11am (CDT). They are really cool, "J.C. and the Glyptodonts".

OooohWeeee!

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 9:33am EDT
Race Update #1:

I've heard from the following racers on our special OHC Mobile Command Link:

Tom Countryman left Drury, Kansas, in his formidible "DEADHED" at 7:00am (CDT) to shouts of encouragement from the local town folks!

Big Molly burned rubber in front of Mariana T.'s front porch, Franklin, LA. Her departure was 5:00am (CDT) as planned. She has Tante Marie in a kiddie pool in the sleeper of "Miss Pete"

Elko Mono (Big Molly's BIG sister) left from Sparks, Nevada, at 11pm Friday, 9/1. She has observed two mandatory 8 hour rest stips and is now somewhere in Texas headed this way in "Miss Pearl"

Captain Ken safely left New Hampshire on his 750K Honda and his whereabouts are unknown at this time.

I'm checking for more racer updates right now.

Ooooh Weeee,

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 9:36am EDT
Partygoers:

I'm going offline for a moment to mess with this pesky generator.

BRB (8:37am, CDT)

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 10:14am EDT
Race Update # 2 (9:16am, CDT)

News from Captain Ken, mishap but all is well...here's the link:

Update from Captain Ken!!

Col. P.
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 10:38am EDT
Colonel,
We are well past the halfway point, it's looking like we'll arrive in good time! I decided to drive the back roads, figured the Smokies would be concentrating on the interstates.
Beautiful weather for our cruise. We have a nice cloud cover helping to keep the temps below normal.
Mariana T. Sep 4, 2006, 10:42am EDT
Yoooo - send in the troups, I just passed a saloon & am thinking of stopping for a cold one...but I can't figure out where I am and Roscoe sho ain't got a sense of direction.
Salud,
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 10:45am EDT
Whoa!

Tom you're looking good! No word from Big Molly yet, I just know she look off on time with tante Marie.

We'll be rolling by the time you get here.

I had a little generator problem but now the OHC Mobile Command Post is hooked up to shore power.

Del Beavis, Paris City Coordinator for our event, has been a HUGE help in getting our logistics squared away.

Don't worry about the police once you cross the Red River and come into Lamar County. They know you're coming and will be looking for your license plate "DEADHED".

A little cloudy down here but nice day for a picnic bro'

Good Luck,

Colonel Possum
Mariana T. Sep 4, 2006, 10:47am EDT
Oh by the way, Please tell big Molly that one of the tugboat captains left her an alligator tooth hanging from a piece of twine, he said he wants to get engaged!!! It was hanging on the front porch swing this morning - they sure musta had fun judging from all the empties out there...but I think she slept it off cause what I thought was thunder was Big Molly snoring! Have a good one yall! Salud,
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 10:49am EDT
Mariana!

Ooooh Weeee! Sure glad you checked in. We're tracking the GPS transponder on your saddle and have found your location.

You are on HWY 82 headed west for Paris. You're about 0.42 miles east of Reno, Texas.

Give Roscoe a kick with your high heel flipflops!

Good Luck!

Colonel Possum
Barbara F. Sep 4, 2006, 10:50am EDT
Have fun...in honor of this party I'm publishing one of my favorite Eiffel Tower pictures...:)
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 10:55am EDT
Hey y'all!

Mariana - Whoa! sounds like Big Molly had a good time on your front porch. I hope she isn't too hung over. Still no word from "Miss Pete".

~~J~V~ We have picked you up on the OHC radar (lent to us by some of my old buddies in the USAF). You are presently over Indiana, start heading south-west or you'll miss Texas!

10-4!

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 10:59am EDT
Barbara!

Thanks. I'll drop a link to your picture in a few. Getting a little busy at the Command Post!

Ooooh Weeee,

Colonel Possum
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 11:06am EDT
Crap! Okie Smokie! If his radar agrees with my speedometer, I may have to sit the party out in jail!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:12am EDT
Ooh-oh Tom,

I've told Del Beavis, our City Coordinator. He's calling the state troopers in OK to verify you're a racer in the Possum Ball Run

Here's a picture of Tom in his totally cool El Camino!

Tom Countryman is off and running

Good Luck,

Colonel Possum
Nancy C. Sep 4, 2006, 11:14am EDT
Uh-oh looks like we have trouble. Tom just got pulled over by the Hightway Patrol. He is engaged in an animated discussion with the officer. The good news he is not in hand cuffs yet. Will fill ya in as soon as we know something.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:24am EDT
Nancy,

Del Beavis is putting in a call to the Governor of Oklahoma. The State troopers were not notified about the Possum Ball Run. Sit tight. We'll get this sorted out!

BRB,

Colonel Possum
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 11:34am EDT
Ooooh Weeee! The trooper who stopped me knows Big Molly. For whatever reason he seems to want to see me beat her to Paris, so we are flying toward the Texas border with a "code 3" police escort! Look for us to pull in soon!
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 11:38am EDT
By the way Colonel, if you can contact Big Molly, you might give her a heads up. I heard Okie Smokie giving a description of Miss Pete to dispatch, & advising them to contact the Texas Rangers!
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 11:38am EDT
Let me find a recipe to bring...
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 11:39am EDT
Oh oh, Nancy. Hope Tom's OK and good thing not going to jail. lol.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:41am EDT
Phewwww!

That was a close one. Well double good news for you. Big Molly called from a pay phone in Texarkana. She spun out earlier this morning on the levy road behing St. Martinville, LA. Tante Marie got out of the sleeper and slipped into the swamp.

Fortunately Molly lured the gator back with some raw meat she had in her beer cooler. Miss Pete is a rolling but she lost valuable time. I'd say it is still a race!!!!!

10-4!

Colonel Possum
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 11:44am EDT
Whew, Kernel !
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:45am EDT
Kathryn,

Del Beavis our City Coordinator (Bless this man!) has assigned you Concession booth A-6. When you get here the mini-kitchen is good to go and we've got pleanty of ice.

Ooooh Weeee

Colonel Possum

P.S. first band is up in 15 minutes
how do the possums feel about this???
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:48am EDT
Tom,

Thanks for the heads up. Unlucky for you, the Texas Super Troopers all know Miss Molly and are going to give her an escort to the Lamar County line!

Good luck!

Colonel Possum
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 11:49am EDT
Kernel, I'm nearly ready to git goin on it !
"GPS transponder on your saddle"????

let me know lady if you ever need that fiddled with...

;)
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:54am EDT
Lloyd!

Hey man! Glad you dropped by. Possums are fine with this. I brought "Arty" and "Miss Gray Butt" in their mini-cages. They are in the shade behind the Mobile Command Post.

Hey, I heard a rumor that you know about T-shirt making! Might want to talk to you later about this.

10-4!

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 11:56am EDT
Kathryn,

Del just asked if you need an oven in your mini-kitchen?

Please advise,

Col. P.
George Corneliussen Sep 4, 2006, 11:57am EDT
I'm on my bicycle and headed your way. I'm peddlin' as fast as I can, and catching as many back-drafts as I can from passing semis.
I hooked up my laptop to an old bike light that runs off the front tire ( remember those ?). I'll check in as often as I can. (That is, if I can pedal, steer and type at the same time ).
Oh, back-draft commin', gotta go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 12:01pm EDT
Dis is Maw Chaney, I am sittin on de top of my camper broadcastin' from de rocker on dis new finangled laptip compooter. Paw is up a heed a bit, leavin me in de dus!! He taked off like a bat atta hell dis mornin! Here's de pickture:

Paw jumpin' de crick!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:15pm EDT
George & Maw Chaney!!!!

Thanks for checking in!

Maw - Thanks for the picture, Big Molly and Tom have had their share of troubles so you've still got a good chance to get here first (only 48 minutes to go!)

George - Man, Del and I set up the PA but it is not the same without you. When you get here go straight to the Tower. We're broadcasting abour 30' up on a little platform outrigger. Love to give you some mick duty when you get here. Just holler, "OooohWeeee George is Here!"

10-4!

Col. P.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:27pm EDT
...Del...turn up the volune to "6" on the amp to your right...thanks bro'...let's give this Public Address system a spin...

OOOOH-WEEEE....HEY Y'ALL....CAN YOU HEAR ME?

Wow, Del listen to that roar! Thanks for getting so many local folks to turn out...

WELCOME TO GATHER'S FIRST LABOR DAY PARTY!!!

whoa Del, they're going nuts down there...

OK LET'S HEAR A BIG OOOOH-WEEEE PARIS TEXAS!!!

THE RACERS ARE ON THEIR WAY BUT FIRST LET'S HEAR SOME MUSIC!

pheww....that's great...

I'D LIKE TO FIRST THANK DEL BEAVIS, CITY COORDINATOR FOR PARIS TEXAS, FOR HELPING US SET UP THE POSSUM BALL 2006....LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR DEL BEAVIS!!

Del, do you want to announce the first band?

HOWDY FOLKS, I'M DEL BEAVIS. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE POSSUM FOR BRINGING THIS FUN EVENT TO OUR TOWN!

IT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND WHAT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS IS GOOD FOR PARIS!!!!

OUR FIRST BAND IS "J.C. AND THE GLYPTODONTS"

THEY ARE GOING TO SING THE POSSUM BALL RUN BY DONNA F.....

PARTY DOWN!!!!
Dannielle S. Sep 4, 2006, 12:27pm EDT
[tap, tap] Is this thing on?

Ah! We have sound!

Col. Possum, sir, we couldn't fit all the band's gear into the car, so we decided to set up a big old jam session here in the Southern Tier of NY.

In your honor, we're kicking off the tunes with "Cajun Fiddle" and "Nail That Catfish to a Tree" and then we'll really set those fiddles afire with 'Gravel Walk."

Whoop!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 12:29pm EDT
Paw jus turned off onto US-271 S toward PARIS, just crossed de state line into God's Country!! Only 25 miles ta go!! He grinnin' like a jackass again, hollared "God Bless Texas" as he made dat corner at de merge!!
Mariana T. Sep 4, 2006, 12:31pm EDT
Yo everyone, I jest met the neatest couple - they offered me some lemonade and Roscoe got to drink outta this neat old bathtub trough. They were sittin on the porch when we walked by and I waved to them and they said stop and visit. I sure hope I can find them again. I'm glad yall are keeping track of me and Roscoe. Hey, Colonel, who is winning this race so far? I know it ain't me!!! Salud,
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:31pm EDT
~~~J~V~~~

Our radar has you over Missouri. Keep a steady heading southeast and you'll plow right into Texas!

Wiggles,

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:35pm EDT
Dannielle,

Whoa! Glad you checked in! I'll try to tie you into the sound system via the Remote Link after the race. I need some of George Corneliussen's expertise but he'll be here this afternoon.

Thanks for thinking of us and playing a tune or two...

Cheers,

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:40pm EDT
Maw Chaney and Mariana!

Maw - he's getting close, have Paw look out for a mule with a pretty lady with a cowboy hat!!

Mariana - the GPS has you 4.23 miles west of Reno, TX. You should be at the Paris City Limit sign any moment. Watch out for Paw Chaneyin that big ole Hemi-powered MOPAR mean machine!

Good Luck!

Colonel Possum
Dannielle S. Sep 4, 2006, 12:42pm EDT
Col. Possum, you KNOW I wouldn't miss one of your events!

We're setting up another medley now: "String of Trucks" for the truckers, "Up Up and Away" for ~juniper~, and "Maybelline" for those cars racin' your way.

:-)
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 12:51pm EDT
City Limits, Paris Texas!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 12:53pm EDT
Well, I be damned Paw is stopped talkin to dat purty ladee on de mule!! Dat man wid his wanderin eye!! Ohhhh he, movin' now!! De camper is a sputterin....smoke comin out of de rear end... ohhhh, ohhhh....Go gettim Paw!! He Jus roun corner on to N Main Stree!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 12:58pm EDT
Race Update #3:

Del turn her up agian please....

FOLKS HERE'S THE LATEST RACE UPDATE...

TOM'S JUST NORTH OF US...

ELKO MONO WAS REPORTED BY THE STATE TROOPERS TO HAVE CROSSED THE LAMAR COUNTY LINE TO THE WEST ON HWY 82

BIG MOLLY IS ON HWY 82 EAST WELL WITHIN THE COUNTY LIMITS...

PAW CHANEY AND "BOOTLEGGER' ARE ALMOST AT THE CITY LIMITS, HEADING WEST...

MARIANA AND HER MULE "ROSCOE" ARE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS HEADING WEST....

CAPTAIN KEN IS ON A HORSE, PARTS UNKOWN AT THIS TIME...

4 MINUTES TO GO!!!

OVER N' OUT

Del, let me see those binoculars. I bet i can see Mariana from up here....

Col. P.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:03pm EDT
Ok...Del...here they come...give it full volume

OK FOLKS....I CAN SEE MISS PEARL AND SHE'S BLOWING BLACK COAL...PLEASE STAND BACK...DON'T GET IN THE WAY OF 625HP OF PURE CAT C-15...

TO THE EAST....I SEE THE BOOTLEGGER AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S PICKED UP A PASSENGER...

OOHOHHH...HERE COMES THE "DEADHED" FROM THE NORTH...HE'S GOT THAT 305 WOUND OUT TIGHT...

THIS IS GOING TO BE CLOSE.......

Col. P.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:09pm EDT
Del...here we go.....

FOLKS...THERE'S BIG MOLLY! SHE'S GOT A MULE STRAPPED TO HER LO-BOY TRAILER AND JUST PASSED THE "BOOTLEGGER"....LOOKS LIKE PAW HAS ENGINE TROUBLE...

TO THE WEST....ELKO MONO HAS THE HAMMER DOWN...PLEASE GET OFF OFF JEFFERSON DRIVE FOLKS...

TO THE NORTH...THE EL CAMINO JUST LEFT THE ROADWAY...WHOA...TOM'S TAKING A SHORTCUT ACROSS THE FIELD...WATCH OUT FOLKS...THEY'RE COMING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS...

IS THAT A GNOME IN THE FIELD???...JUNIPER WATCH OUT!!!!

Col. P.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:14pm EDT
Del...ever seen anything like this in Paris???

LOOKS LIKE JUNIPER IS OK AND SHE'D RUNNING LIKE HELL TOWARDS THE TOWER..

PAW IS BACK ON THE ROAD PUT A LOT OF SMOKE IS POURING OUT OF THAT HEMI...I THINK I SEE MARIANA WAVING FROM THE SHOTGUN SIDE...

THE TWO SISTERS ARE CLOSING ON THE TOWER FAST...I HOPE THEIR AIRBRAKES WORK...

TOM'S EL CAMINO JUST WENT ARIBORNE OVER A SPEED BUMP IN THE PARLING LOT....OHHHH....HE JUST FLATTENED CONCESSION BOOTH A-6...SORRY DEL...WE'LL PICK UP DAMAGES...
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:42pm EDT
WHOA!

PHEW...AT LEAST...THE PA WORKS...

WHAT A FINISH...SORRY FOR THE DELAY...MISS PEARL CRASHED INTO THE TOWER...DEL AND I FELL FROM OUR PERCH...WE'RE OK I THINK...

JUST ...A ..SEOND....
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:46pm EDT
...Del you OK man, I'm sorry for all the damage...

...No problem...that's why they call it racing son...better tell the good people what happened...

OK...FOLKS...MISS PEARL CRASHED THE TOWER FOR FIRST PLACE... BIG MOLLY SWERVED TO MISS HER SISTER AND TOM ZOOMED BETWEEN THEM FOR #2.

MISS PETE RESTARTED HER ENGINE AND LIMPED ACROSS THE LINE BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER PAW CHANEY AND MARIAN CAPTURED THIRD PLACE!!!
Tom C. Sep 4, 2006, 1:50pm EDT
It's great to finally make it in! Mostly intact... Think I'll check out the concessions then see if I can find a sleeper to crawl into for a nap. It was a long hard run!
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 1:52pm EDT
Yiiiiiiiihhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa!!!! Third place!!! Paw said "I'd da had firs plas, but I always had an eye fer da mules!" Whaaaaaaaat? Eeeny way, das wha he saed, yeah, sure ya betcha I beleev dat one Paw! LOL!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:52pm EDT
Del...looks like Mariana is getting her mule, Roscoe, off the Lo-Boy trailer.

Everybody is OK....let's party!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 1:55pm EDT
Hmmm...

I have a gnomette on my shoulder! You certainly get more than an homorable mention for going the distance!

The Colonel is just a little shaken up from the fall!

I need a Corona!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:02pm EDT
Hey y'all

Maw Chaney - good to see you made it in the camper! It was close but I'm glad Paw got Mariana here in one piece

~~~J~V~~ we luvs gnomes, now off to the dance!

Mariana - I hope Roscoe is OK

I see the paramedics have have Elko Mono across two stetchers...she's so big! Thank god she's OK, nothing a little tequila won't fix!

Tom- great race, you sure went airborne about the time Miss Pearl hit the Tower! I guess it will just have to be the "leaning tower now"!

This Corona sure tastes good...drinks are on me!!!!!!

Ooooh Weeeeeee

Colonel Possum
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 2:14pm EDT
Hear is de pikture I dun took after'n Paw and Marianne passed de finis line! Ohhh yeah, dey brawt dare fiddles so dey can plunk outta a few cajun tunes!

Paw an Mariana
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 2:18pm EDT
Sorry no "Roscoe" he was kamera shy...:((
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 2:24pm EDT
Vell dey purty dern good JV, I has to ask'm, ohhh geez, dey is playin' "Jolie Blon"...da Cajun natushen anthum now! I standin' wid my han over me breas!

Jolie blonde, regardez donc quoi t'as fait,
Tu m'as quitte pour t'en aller,
Pour T'en aller avec un autre, oui, que moi,
Quel espoir et quel avenir, mais, moi, je vais avoir?

Ohhh de stirrin's in my heart...da tears ar a rollin now...
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:26pm EDT
Het y'all!

Maw Cahney that is the coolest phot of Paw & Mariana!!!!! Even has #29 on the "Bootlegger"!!!
Thank you!

~JV~~~
I'm so gl;ad you're here all the way from across the pond. How about a two-step with the ole Colonel???
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:31pm EDT
Maw Chaney!

"Jolie Blonde" that's the Cajun natural an'tem!

How about the next dance? This here "J.C. and the the Glytodonts" is a pretty good band here, no? Dey even has a fiddle!

Ooooh Weeeee

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:34pm EDT
Wiggles! You sho' can dance

Ooooooooooh Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Colonel Two-step dancing fool
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 2:52pm EDT
"Ohhh yeah Kernle, das right, Paw keep tellin' me dat, but me Minnesota roooots keepa comin' up all de time. Yaaaaaa, sure ya betcha then!"

Wanna polka Kernle? JV, what you wan me corncob pipe fer? I gotta chaw of dried chick dung in'er right now, wanna toke?
George Corneliussen Sep 4, 2006, 2:56pm EDT
I Just left Kentucky and entered Tennesse. I'm makin' much better time now, because at the last truck stop I bought a package of bungee cords and hooked my Huffy up to the rear bumper of a Whiter Freightliner that was idlin' in the parking lot.
Now I'm travelin' as fast as the White. Of course, everytime he hits his brakes it gets a little edgy, not to mention what happens when he speeds back up.
My Huffy is beginning to feel like a giant Yo-Yo.
Wee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:56pm EDT
Maw & Juniper!

I'm back hons. I jus' had to throw some bird on the OHC Mobile BBQ Unit. I'm sure glad Miss Pearl didn't take that out too!

Y'all lookin' too cute today cha'

Whats dat in the pipe?

Oooooh-weeeee

Colonel BBQ-fool Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 2:59pm EDT
George,

You're doing great but I'm about to light off Juniper's flying gnome to come pick you up!

You're missing a great band bro'!

Colonel Possum
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 3:03pm EDT
Kernel, I has sum of dat good ol' dried chicken dung in'er right now, wanna toke? JV declined my offir, don no'd why? LOL! Sum'buddy in dis place sell sumth'in bedder?
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 4, 2006, 3:17pm EDT
Jus got'er message from dat Liz, she flyin high...and low on de gas, run fer de sum of do's red cans, quik! She also hun'gy, I ran got de bag of black wid'der spid'rs she reqested!! Look up!! I kin hear her buzzin' abov!!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 3:28pm EDT
Hey gang here are some photos the local paper just took (thanks again to Del Beavis):

Mariana at the Possum ball 2006

Dancing to "J.C. and the Glyptodonts"

Rock on!

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 3:35pm EDT
~Juniper~

This is a heroic act to find George and bring him here toute suite!

Wiggles,

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 3:51pm EDT
Maw & Juniper!

I'm going to climb up in that tower to see if i can see Liz'. Whoa that magic browny is making me a little dizzy...don't want to fall out of this tower twice!

Juniper...you rest up good. The next band will be up around 4:00pm (CDT)!

Cheers,

Colonel Possum
Mariana T. Sep 4, 2006, 5:17pm EDT
Third Place - it's a Miracle - Roscoe is fine - he is up to his neck in the town's water reservoir - wow I really love Paris, Texas and so does Roscoe. I think we'll spend a few days here & enjoy the sites. Sure been nice racing, Colonel. All the best, Salud!!
Bill's Spirit Sep 4, 2006, 5:50pm EDT
Well Hey Colonel!

Sorry we're late. Donna and I got to close to a black hole in Kentuck, and I see the time displacment got us here Awfully late.

Congrats to Miss Pete, Big Molly, Tom and Mariana on placing the race.

Looks like you've had a good turn out.

Party On !!!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 5:58pm EDT
Mariana,

Glad to see you and Roscoe are OK. I've been over with the Sheriff trying to sort out the big crash. They've hauled Miss Pearl off to the impound yard but they're going give Elko an OR until the court's open up tomorrow.

In the meantime, Elko took Del Beavis, City Coordinator, behind the Command Center and got him drunker than Cooter Brown on Tequila. I guess you call that good politics.

Hopefully, we can get off without a big bill for the Eiffel Tower damage. Of course Tom flatened Kathryn's concession booth with his El Camino but that's OK since she hasn't showed up yet.

Before Del got so drunk he reassigned Kathryn to share a space with the chili cookoff people. Hmmm....I'm getting hungry again.

The next band is up I better go work the PA and announce the next song...

Over n' Out!

Colonel Possum
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 5:58pm EDT
Kernle,

Yes, could use an oven for the lasgna and a fridge for the Caesar salad.

Corona anyone?

Did Donna bring brownies?
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:04pm EDT
Hey Eveyone!

This is cool, the second shift is here!!!!

Bill's Spirit & Donna F. - totally cool, those black holes are worse than potholes. You missed "J.C. & the Glyptodonts" play Donna's song (it was cool, see images of folks dancing).

Kathryn - sorry about your booth. Tom Countryman rolled over it doing about 90 mph. Join up with the Chili cookoff people and I 'll be over for a cold one soon!

Rock On!

Colonel Possum
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:08pm EDT
Anyone get drunk and fall off the Eiffel Tower yet?
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 6:08pm EDT
Kernle, yeah, I saw wut happened. Looked lik a turrible fright had hit it - Tom's truck...sad news..

Chili cookoff - am I hungry now ! I'll bring the Caesar Salad, Corona and the Lasagna I made...Still warm...
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 6:10pm EDT
Travis, have some Corona and maybe yull be da furst !
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:14pm EDT
Hey Bill can you help me with the PA? Cool. Turn it up bro'

HEY, POSSUM BALLERS....ANYONE AWAKE AFTER ALL THAT GOOD FOOD??

Whoa! Bill I detect a second wind these folks are fed and ready to party!

FOLKS, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE BILL'S SPIRIT. HE DID THE GREAT POSTER FOR THE POSSUM BALL RUN....LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR BILL AND DONNA....OOOOH WEEEEE!

OK, WE GOT A SECOND BAND COMING UP, THEY WERE HELD UP WITH ALL THE POLICE ROAD BLOCKS FOR THE RACE....THEY HAIL FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS, GIVE IT UP FOR "BO JACKSON AND THE GEAR JAMMERS"...

Thanks Bill...glad you could make it bro'...the crowd loves your poster!

Col. P.
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:14pm EDT
If my bike was running I might have headed out that way. I have family that lives in Paris and my grandfather is buried there. Sounds like you are all having a great time!
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:21pm EDT
Travis,

Good question! Earlier during the race Del Beavis and me did a nose dive off the Eiffel twoer when Elko Mono hit it doing at least 60 mph in her Peterbilt 379.

But...we were cold sober at the time! That's not a problem anymore, Del is three sheets with Elko behind the trailer and I've had enough Coronas to retake the Alamo!

Thanks for dropping by bro'

Colonel Possum
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:24pm EDT
Travis,

Whoa. I just got your second comment bro'. That is so cool. I'm thinking of sending the story of Possum Ball 2006 to the local paper after the festivities!

You made my day!

Colonel Possum
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:29pm EDT
I have fond memories of picking blackberries on the land my family owns out there. Staining my whole face, mouth, clothes hands, etc...one imagines I looked like some underage berry pickin goth child gone feral.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:33pm EDT
Travis,

You drink and feast all day compliments of the ole Colonel. That is the coolest. Got any photos to post of those blackberrie days?

Colonel Possum
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:34pm EDT
I think I've taken at least one bath since I was that young so no worries.
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:36pm EDT
Hey High Flyer!

Glad you're here! The first crew had a siting of your plane but then we had the big accident with the tower. How was the Paris/Cox Airport, did the Possum Posse get there in time for your debut?

OoooohWeeee,

Colonel Possum
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:37pm EDT
Liz can I drive?

Got a nice gathering ere Colonel...wouldn't want anything to appen to it..Tell em Luigi!
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:47pm EDT
Let me guess mail order flying lessons? ... And your minor was TV repair? S'ok just don't hit the Eiffel Tower. They still hang people in Texas you know.
Captain Ken Pothier Sep 4, 2006, 6:47pm EDT
Sorry I'm late but my big awesome horse seemed to want to leave a message from the Dixie Chicks for GB in everystate from Tennessee to Texas. Glad to leave all that behind, hope he gets the message. Home made cornbread is ready and I can't wait to get my fill of all the other fixings. Won't be settin down much as riding a cycle and horse 1727 miles doesn't do much for the qluteaus Maximus if you get the gist. I never thought Texas could look so good and now I don't have to go to france for the tower yours is just fine mister Possum. Thanks for the invite.
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 6:47pm EDT
I'd trust Liz in a minit...so kewl Liz dat yur pikked up Travis.
Travis B. Sep 4, 2006, 6:50pm EDT
Kathryn you trust her to hit the Eiffel Tower or not to hit the Eiffel tower?
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 6:56pm EDT
Hey gang,

Here's a photo of Elko Mono dancing! Survived the creash and the law intact!

Elko Mono Dancing at the Possum Ball Run 2006!

Oooooh Weeeee

Colonel Possum
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 7:07pm EDT
not to hit the Eiffel and to delivr Travis safely...
Kathryn E. Sep 4, 2006, 7:12pm EDT
Sum grete pix dere Kernel !
Colonel Possum Sep 4, 2006, 7:13pm EDT
Captain Ken,

Looks like my earlier comment got lost in the ether!

You're a trooper, go to booth A-12 and drinks are on me!

Give that horse some oats, there are plenty over there by Mariana's mule, Roscoe.

Cheers bro'

Colonel Possum