I don’t know the story behind the horns clamped to the top of another tractor. But he assuredly is a man with a sense of humor.
He’s not a loyal-to-one-brand type of guy. He got a less than courteous comment from a show attendee. Not everyone was laughing at the toy John Deere tractor George Pinc placed inside a jar atop his Farmall tractor. Parked next to the Model A was yet another original-a customized Ford Courier pick-up transformed into a double-headed car by the crafty Andy’s Auto Body of Webster. Now the bullet-riddled Ford and the accompanying legend garner more interest than if Mike had spent all that money restoring his car. Not to be discouraged, Mike and a friend shot up the Model A then created a story about Jesse James III killing two bank tellers while robbing a southern Missouri bank in 1932. After paying $800 for the car, Mike was advised that the decrepit Ford was not worth the $30K he would spend to properly refurbish it. The Northfield man’s vintage Ford, though, is riddled with bullet holes. Typically one expects shiny restored cars showcased by proud owners. Then there’s Mike, who brought his 1930 Model A to the show. I’d like to meet his sister and introduce her to mine. His sister staged it next to the saws as a marketing gimmick. The hand, the vendor said, was not for sale. Randy suggested we buy the appendage to gift to my sister at her annual Halloween-themed autumn soup party. Take a look.Īt the flea market, I noticed a fake bloody hand positioned next to vintage saws. So I targeted seven scenes that grabbed my photographic attention in the categories of odd, funny, weird and, most certainly, creative. In these troubling and difficult times, we need diversions.
I appreciate the creativity and humor displayed there. The Rice County Steam & Gas Engines Show in rural Dundas offers all three. WHEN I’M OUT and about with my camera whether at an event or simply exploring a small town or other setting, I often seek out the off-the-wall, the unusual, the humorous. Rows and rows of vintage tractors are a main attraction at the Rice County Steam & Gas Engines Show.
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