Tractor pulls! - redneck or hick?

Man I loved tractor pulls when I was a kid. I was kind of hoping my son would like them so I would have an excuse to go again. :D

Gardner Stone, who is one of the big wheels in pulling, has a big Ford dealership about 20 minutes up the road from my house. He has the "General" with something like 3 or Allison aircraft engines on it :eek:
 
RattlerXX said:
Love the pulls. Haven't been to one since HS. They still fire me up to watch them on tv.

Does anyone remember "THE BEAST"? It was a blue and silver K5 Blaser and was track driven. This was before the track driven Big Foot. That was BADAZZ! [/url]
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Coolest truck I ever saw pull was at the country fair in a NTPA pull. It was a semi they called "Madame Butterfly"(I think it was a freightliner, don't remember for sure). They had lights mounted all over it that would flash through a special sequence as they revved it up and slid the clutch in. Started off with all the marker lights and stuff going. Then about the time the left front wheel came off the ground, a butterfly shape started flashing in orange on the grill. Right before they cut loose, the the lights all changed and the buttefly's wings started back and forth like they were flapping on the grill. Then it just exploded off the start line like you wouldn't beleive! Front wheels pulling WAY off the ground and lord did it pull the sled fast. Made a full pull and by the time they shut it down I bet the front bumper was 5ft off the ground :eek:
 
You know, when I was a kid I was taken to tractor pulls all the time. I really liked them. Matter of fact, I miss such earthy delights in this part of the country. Gotta love the pulls. If it makes me a hick, then so be it. By the by there is NOTHING wrong with corndogs.

Funny Story (at least I thought it was):

We first stayed in the Boston area in the summer of 2002, and when arrived we had to find things such as the grocery store. Well, we asked and found it (called Roche- pronounced, I kid you not "Roach"- brothers). Anyhoo, I go and ask the young man in the meat department if he knew where the Corn Dogs were. Now, you have to understand that growing up in Michigan and living in a few different states I've NEVER seen a place that doesn't have 'em. This young man proceeds to think carefully about it, and then concludes his though session by asking me "uh...Already MADE?!?" I said "yeah" and told him I'd already checked the frozen meat case and the frozen snack aisle (where I'm used to them being). He says he'll check, but he's never heard of them coming already done. He proceeds to ask not 1, or even 2 other store employees but 5 of them. You know what they all said? "They DO THAT?!?!? ALREADY MADE?!?!? I didn't know THAT!!! Naw, dude, we don't have them. Say, where have you found them already made???"

Maybe not funny, but New England SURE isn't like anyplace I've ever lived.

Sincerely,
Anthony
 
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