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Clem Clement · 11-06-2016, 02:13 PM

THE PUMPKIN RUN; THE PUMPKIN RUN

EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE PUNKIN RUN!

WOWEEEEEEEE!!!! You are talking a big time event this year.What a wonderful way to end the old car season.Memories of this show will lay warm on our minds as winter grips us. No political whouii. beautiful warm sunny fall Jersey weather. Happy crowds music great food and more.We were all as one enjoying the Pumpkin Run
If you missed this one… Here goes:

Frost then night before then it warmed nicely to 65 with a light sporadic South Jersey wind.

The flea market was sold out! And the quality of the merchandise was like that of 30 years ago. If you couldn’t find a collectible you had to have, you were sleeping.

The staff is to be congratulated for their organization and hard work. They were everywhere helping out. All of the volunteers at the events also were most helpful to all. Salute to all!!

The show car parking rows were well back in the woods west of the event and well south of the pumpkin run. Heavy military truck presence. Easy a 1000 cars. We gave up trying to decide which our fav was: all were!

What a huge crowd of happy people with kids and dogs running everywhere. We loved the garden tractor pull for young adults.

The Pumpkin Run shirts were supper popular. A nice selection this year. I struggled to choose a color for my T: light gray with the big emblem on the front with the green pickup truck on it.

The selection of food carts was the full length of the flea market on the west side.

I’m talking a Bucket list show that is still on my list to return next year for my #4 visit to the PUMPKIN RUN!!!!!! (Did I mention it is in South Jersey where when you pray to your God, it is a local call!!More later from this thrilled Jersey BOY.

Herz them detailz:

Bruce Metcalf was “O Great Leader” for this mission. We rolled from my home at 1pm on Friday, picked up Benny Leonard at his home and rolled north arriving in Galloway, NJ about 5:30. Checked into our palatial motel and headed out for dinner. Frankie Heiss had suggested the Galloway Diner and what a special choice that was! Cole was our server and what a fine job she did for us making recommendations and pointing out the place was BYOB: instantly 3 chilies appeared from our stock in Bruce’s trunk. We had a nice chat with family next to us. Great food. I can highly recommend this Diner done truly in Jersey style.When we asked for the bill, Cole stated it was taken care of. We asked and she quietly mentioned that the family had noticed 2 of us were vets and wished to thank us. We were stunned with this wonderful gesture. I cried and all of us were in respectful silence, I for my country men we left behind. The Galloway Diner matre ‘de refused to let us pay or to contribute to a charity they might be sponsoring. She said thanks and hoped we all would return. Hugs all around. Is this a great county or what? I tear up as I type as we were just doing what we thought was right in serving our country.

After dinner, some chilies, local cheese and crackers helped us confer on the upcoming extravaganza. We arose at 5:15 am and hit Denny’s for eggs at 6am. We were the only customers in the place since about 4:30 am. We can always count on Denny’s for early chow. Then off to Schullville for the show. No traffic and we rolled right in thanking the traffic directors and parked in row B and hitting the fleas hard. Some vendors were still shaking the frost off their tables. We did the fleas first of course. Quality merchandise everywhere. Nothing we did not covet. The fleas were sold out as later we spoke to a vendor who could not get in.

After that rush and a visit to a PINK comfort station, we did our planning for the day. I hadda snap a shot of the forlorn ‘40 Merc coupe in the woods. We cruised the early outboard motor collection and the fascinating dirt track memorial trailer about Vineland’s years of racing and the people and cars involved. Love the surrounding original racers. Many have been restored to their former glory. Then past the resto diner and to the merchandise table. I stood in the line about 30 minutes to get the sacred shirts. No other in my collection of show and event shirts draws more attention than my old Pumpkin Run Shirt. The boys toured some of the show cars whilst I got us all a shirt.

Then the plan was to return to the car and shuck our heavy jackets, followed by chow: Did I mention the Phila Cheesesteaks? Not like Pats or Geno’s but great never the less.

We cruised thru more of the horde of show cars until we heard the air pumps from the pumpkin chucking machine, so we rushed over to watch a few chucks. They were shooting at a Chebby van and box truck. Them pumpkins sure cause some damage!! The next phase was a tour of the old junk yard with its hundreds of wrinkled and rusty cars . You could hear them Chebby’s arustin!! Next they were getting the garden tractor pulls up and running. A huge crowd gathered to watch the next generation of car nuts dragging the sliding sled. They all had helmets on and huge smiles. An old fart suited up and showed them boys how to accomplish a full load by a wienie–looking tractor with engine sounds that spoke of heavy modifications to the motor’s innards. Were all cheered when a boy got the first real full-pull.

Bruce split off the try and find his Vincent friend but no luck. We had another go at the show cars; looked to a couple of special items and then headed out about 2 pm. Bruce wanted to check out a coupe of possible hotels for us to staying for the ROG in Wildwood in June. (Look it up if you aren’t tuned into the TROG happenings. I hope we get to attend. I’m hearing good things about TROG) Wildwood boards are so quiet in the winter. All the tourists are gone. Only one little shop was open that the proprietor and his Dad had run for the last 47 years. “Pop said son just you wait for next year.” They aren’t leaving ever. Even the sea gulls were elsewhere as there was no trash and spilled food for them to quaff. The gulls really do a job keeping the beach clean.The birds still work the beach and the marshes. I love the beach scene in the winter. Peaceful and quiet. Piers empty and store shuttered against the coming hurricanes and chilly winter winds. Then we wrapped it up and head for VA, returning to my place about 8:30 from a special fun trip to South Jersey and the Pumpkin Run of 2016. I’ll see you there in 2017!

Clem

Clem Clement · 11-09-2016, 10:52 PM

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Anybody hear how many cars and people were in attendance?

11-06-2016, 02:13 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,560	The Pumpkin Run 2016 THE PUMPKIN RUN; THE PUMPKIN RUN EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE PUNKIN RUN! WOWEEEEEEEE!!!! You are talking a big time event this year.What a wonderful way to end the old car season.Memories of this show will lay warm on our minds as winter grips us. No political whouii. beautiful warm sunny fall Jersey weather. Happy crowds music great food and more.We were all as one enjoying the Pumpkin Run If you missed this one… Here goes: Frost then night before then it warmed nicely to 65 with a light sporadic South Jersey wind. The flea market was sold out! And the quality of the merchandise was like that of 30 years ago. If you couldn’t find a collectible you had to have, you were sleeping. The staff is to be congratulated for their organization and hard work. They were everywhere helping out. All of the volunteers at the events also were most helpful to all. Salute to all!! The show car parking rows were well back in the woods west of the event and well south of the pumpkin run. Heavy military truck presence. Easy a 1000 cars. We gave up trying to decide which our fav was: all were! What a huge crowd of happy people with kids and dogs running everywhere. We loved the garden tractor pull for young adults. The Pumpkin Run shirts were supper popular. A nice selection this year. I struggled to choose a color for my T: light gray with the big emblem on the front with the green pickup truck on it. The selection of food carts was the full length of the flea market on the west side. I’m talking a Bucket list show that is still on my list to return next year for my #4 visit to the PUMPKIN RUN!!!!!! (Did I mention it is in South Jersey where when you pray to your God, it is a local call!!More later from this thrilled Jersey BOY. Herz them detailz: Bruce Metcalf was “O Great Leader” for this mission. We rolled from my home at 1pm on Friday, picked up Benny Leonard at his home and rolled north arriving in Galloway, NJ about 5:30. Checked into our palatial motel and headed out for dinner. Frankie Heiss had suggested the Galloway Diner and what a special choice that was! Cole was our server and what a fine job she did for us making recommendations and pointing out the place was BYOB: instantly 3 chilies appeared from our stock in Bruce’s trunk. We had a nice chat with family next to us. Great food. I can highly recommend this Diner done truly in Jersey style.When we asked for the bill, Cole stated it was taken care of. We asked and she quietly mentioned that the family had noticed 2 of us were vets and wished to thank us. We were stunned with this wonderful gesture. I cried and all of us were in respectful silence, I for my country men we left behind. The Galloway Diner matre ‘de refused to let us pay or to contribute to a charity they might be sponsoring. She said thanks and hoped we all would return. Hugs all around. Is this a great county or what? I tear up as I type as we were just doing what we thought was right in serving our country. After dinner, some chilies, local cheese and crackers helped us confer on the upcoming extravaganza. We arose at 5:15 am and hit Denny’s for eggs at 6am. We were the only customers in the place since about 4:30 am. We can always count on Denny’s for early chow. Then off to Schullville for the show. No traffic and we rolled right in thanking the traffic directors and parked in row B and hitting the fleas hard. Some vendors were still shaking the frost off their tables. We did the fleas first of course. Quality merchandise everywhere. Nothing we did not covet. The fleas were sold out as later we spoke to a vendor who could not get in. After that rush and a visit to a PINK comfort station, we did our planning for the day. I hadda snap a shot of the forlorn ‘40 Merc coupe in the woods. We cruised the early outboard motor collection and the fascinating dirt track memorial trailer about Vineland’s years of racing and the people and cars involved. Love the surrounding original racers. Many have been restored to their former glory. Then past the resto diner and to the merchandise table. I stood in the line about 30 minutes to get the sacred shirts. No other in my collection of show and event shirts draws more attention than my old Pumpkin Run Shirt. The boys toured some of the show cars whilst I got us all a shirt. Then the plan was to return to the car and shuck our heavy jackets, followed by chow: Did I mention the Phila Cheesesteaks? Not like Pats or Geno’s but great never the less. We cruised thru more of the horde of show cars until we heard the air pumps from the pumpkin chucking machine, so we rushed over to watch a few chucks. They were shooting at a Chebby van and box truck. Them pumpkins sure cause some damage!! The next phase was a tour of the old junk yard with its hundreds of wrinkled and rusty cars . You could hear them Chebby’s arustin!! Next they were getting the garden tractor pulls up and running. A huge crowd gathered to watch the next generation of car nuts dragging the sliding sled. They all had helmets on and huge smiles. An old fart suited up and showed them boys how to accomplish a full load by a wienie–looking tractor with engine sounds that spoke of heavy modifications to the motor’s innards. Were all cheered when a boy got the first real full-pull. Bruce split off the try and find his Vincent friend but no luck. We had another go at the show cars; looked to a couple of special items and then headed out about 2 pm. Bruce wanted to check out a coupe of possible hotels for us to staying for the ROG in Wildwood in June. (Look it up if you aren’t tuned into the TROG happenings. I hope we get to attend. I’m hearing good things about TROG) Wildwood boards are so quiet in the winter. All the tourists are gone. Only one little shop was open that the proprietor and his Dad had run for the last 47 years. “Pop said son just you wait for next year.” They aren’t leaving ever. Even the sea gulls were elsewhere as there was no trash and spilled food for them to quaff. The gulls really do a job keeping the beach clean.The birds still work the beach and the marshes. I love the beach scene in the winter. Peaceful and quiet. Piers empty and store shuttered against the coming hurricanes and chilly winter winds. Then we wrapped it up and head for VA, returning to my place about 8:30 from a special fun trip to South Jersey and the Pumpkin Run of 2016. I’ll see you there in 2017! Clem Last edited by Clem Clement; 11-07-2016 at 11:45 AM.

11-09-2016, 10:52 PM	#2
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,560	Re: The Pumpkin Run 2016 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Anybody hear how many cars and people were in attendance?