Saturday's
Run for the British Car Club of South West
Florida had a most gracious sponsor; her
majesty The Queen of England. I won the top
door prize at a dinner in honor
of Queen Elizabeth's birthday. It was a
fifty dollar gift certificate from a Local
British food shop! I knew immediately what
I wanted to do with the prize; let's have a
party with my British car friends.
Please
understand that I am a novice at hosting any
events for our club. However, I have
attended many fun events before and watched
closely how things happen. I made a plan
and opened my mouth at the next meeting. It
was easy! Although many say the hard part
is closing my mouth.
We
had over 30 members attend with 10 British
cars braving the Florida heat. A beautiful
Vineyards Park in Naples, Florida provided
enough shade and a breeze to keep everyone
cool. Her majesty provided 10 pounds of Big
Ben Bangers for our event! A "Banger" is
a mild pork sausage that will pop when
cooked if you do not poke a couple of holes
in it first. Anyone would be hard pressed
to tell the difference between a Bratwurst
and a Banger. I chose the name for the
event using "Brat" instead of "Banger".
Somehow, "Brits and Bangers" might have
given the wrong impression. "Brits and
Brats" was my choice.
Don't think
putting together an event for your club is
beyond your abilities. Just open your
mouth, have fun, and start your engines!
