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<blockquote data-quote="SergntMac" data-source="post: 2899903" data-attributes="member: 36158"><p>Hehehe...Thanks Chuck, this made me chuckle and today, I really needed a chuckle for sure. It's a very good question too. I'd like to express my sincere thanks to SVT Performance for giving us this corner of their web site. And, I'll be the first to ask <u>all</u> of us Marauder owners present here, to respect the house rules here at SVT Performance. We don't need to get kicked out, again, right?</p><p></p><p>However, I have to add that us Marauder owners are a different crowd too. Almost all of us already know each other from another web site ('cept those who are wearing a mask), and when y'all cannot understand exactly what's going on between us, or, what 411 is really getting exchanged, it's prolly due to our previous history with each other at another web site.</p><p></p><p>As long as we do not break any SVT house rules, and do not further trespass into other SVT forums, join us here in this corner at your own risk, or, leave us be. We have become quite skilled at self moderating ourselves. As uncultured as we seem to y'all, we do know when one of us has gone too far and we do act on that.</p><p></p><p>Man-oh-man, all of this is so familiar to me now. My father was a WW-II vet, and highly active in his American Legion stuff. Back in the '50s, he was always very busy doing a lot of stuff. Stuff I see us Marauder owners doing now. He organized national events and he was a member of a special club within the American Legion, something called the "40 and 8".</p><p></p><p>I don't know what this means today, but the American Legion, and the "40 and 8" was a very big part of his life. I didn't get it then, but I can say today, it was as important to him then as my Marauder stuff is to me. He drove across the country to meet other Legionaires, as I drive out today, to meet brother Marauder owners. I was seven back then, my first road trip ever, was in a green '53 Pontiac Chief.</p><p></p><p>From what I can remember, it's not a leap of faith to associate the habits of Marauder owners among automoble enthuiasts, with the habits of the American Legion, or, the "40 and 8" among Legionaires. Men I remember from age 7 walking through my home wearing funny looking caps on their head, and playing games and "gags" on each other, and yes, booze and food seemed to flow freely. So many years later, I understand my childish impressions. The funny caps were extracts from their military service. The games and gags were just their good times after so many bad times. I still don't get the "40 and 8", thingy. Anyone with info, e-me at <a href="mailto:SergntMac@aol.com">SergntMac@aol.com</a></p><p></p><p>What ties all these images and feelings together in my head and heart, is that at any National, or, regional Marauder event, everyone present is a member, just like all became members of the American Legion where ever they met. Everyone is a citizen of Marauderville, USA., just by showing up.</p><p></p><p>I cannot make any distiction here, the behaviors of both Legionaries and citizens of Marauderville are amusingly identical. Our posts on the Internet read the same as the hand written international correspondence I find in my father's numerous scrapbooks. The photos look about the same, except lacking color. Same bunch of guys doing the same old buddy stuff for the camera. What's the difference? I can't see any.</p><p></p><p>If you want to stand back from it all, and just observe, none of us seem to get along all that well, and why should we?</p><p></p><p>Why is it automatic that because we all love the same automobile, we should love each other too? Nonetheless, when the chips are really down, and one of us is really hurting from very hard times, we do stick together. This has been proven time and time again.</p><p></p><p>That said, tolerate our noise in the smokie back room, eh? Or, send us packing.</p><p></p><p>No big deal, we'll find another back room...Somewhere, prolly with better ventalation...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SergntMac, post: 2899903, member: 36158"] Hehehe...Thanks Chuck, this made me chuckle and today, I really needed a chuckle for sure. It's a very good question too. I'd like to express my sincere thanks to SVT Performance for giving us this corner of their web site. And, I'll be the first to ask [U]all[/U] of us Marauder owners present here, to respect the house rules here at SVT Performance. We don't need to get kicked out, again, right? However, I have to add that us Marauder owners are a different crowd too. Almost all of us already know each other from another web site ('cept those who are wearing a mask), and when y'all cannot understand exactly what's going on between us, or, what 411 is really getting exchanged, it's prolly due to our previous history with each other at another web site. As long as we do not break any SVT house rules, and do not further trespass into other SVT forums, join us here in this corner at your own risk, or, leave us be. We have become quite skilled at self moderating ourselves. As uncultured as we seem to y'all, we do know when one of us has gone too far and we do act on that. Man-oh-man, all of this is so familiar to me now. My father was a WW-II vet, and highly active in his American Legion stuff. Back in the '50s, he was always very busy doing a lot of stuff. Stuff I see us Marauder owners doing now. He organized national events and he was a member of a special club within the American Legion, something called the "40 and 8". I don't know what this means today, but the American Legion, and the "40 and 8" was a very big part of his life. I didn't get it then, but I can say today, it was as important to him then as my Marauder stuff is to me. He drove across the country to meet other Legionaires, as I drive out today, to meet brother Marauder owners. I was seven back then, my first road trip ever, was in a green '53 Pontiac Chief. From what I can remember, it's not a leap of faith to associate the habits of Marauder owners among automoble enthuiasts, with the habits of the American Legion, or, the "40 and 8" among Legionaires. Men I remember from age 7 walking through my home wearing funny looking caps on their head, and playing games and "gags" on each other, and yes, booze and food seemed to flow freely. So many years later, I understand my childish impressions. The funny caps were extracts from their military service. The games and gags were just their good times after so many bad times. I still don't get the "40 and 8", thingy. Anyone with info, e-me at [email]SergntMac@aol.com[/email] What ties all these images and feelings together in my head and heart, is that at any National, or, regional Marauder event, everyone present is a member, just like all became members of the American Legion where ever they met. Everyone is a citizen of Marauderville, USA., just by showing up. I cannot make any distiction here, the behaviors of both Legionaries and citizens of Marauderville are amusingly identical. Our posts on the Internet read the same as the hand written international correspondence I find in my father's numerous scrapbooks. The photos look about the same, except lacking color. Same bunch of guys doing the same old buddy stuff for the camera. What's the difference? I can't see any. If you want to stand back from it all, and just observe, none of us seem to get along all that well, and why should we? Why is it automatic that because we all love the same automobile, we should love each other too? Nonetheless, when the chips are really down, and one of us is really hurting from very hard times, we do stick together. This has been proven time and time again. That said, tolerate our noise in the smokie back room, eh? Or, send us packing. No big deal, we'll find another back room...Somewhere, prolly with better ventalation... [/QUOTE]
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