Club Mustang

For the first time in what seems like all of the Summer, I managed to be free for the "last Saturday of the month" last weekend and went to my American Car Club meeting at "the diner". After saying 'Hi' to everyone I was handed a free raffle ticket, and, I also bought some more to help the club funds.

Later on in the evening I was most surprised to be handed a plaque that read Car Of The Month - Oct 2006. This surprised me somewhat as I hadn't even had much chance to wash & polish it.

I had however missed the vital point.

"Who's got number 635?"
"Oh, that's mine. What have I won?"
"Here's your plaque".

This is true.

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