Hay, it's June 1, and no one has been here yet, at least they didn't leave any tracks. There are less than three hours left here in the east. When we hit the month of June, what does that mean??? It's almost 30th Reunion time, like within days from now. You confirmed it for me, John, that is a honey wagon. I do believe that another name for a manure spreader is honey wagon. I got that a few years ago from the farming community up in northwestern VT where I have relatives. Ask Mr. Barlow if he ever knew that piece of equipment as a honey wagon. Maybe the name never made it south of Montpelier. I looked it up in my dictionary but all I found was honey bear, bee, comb, creeper, dew, eater, guide, locust, moon, and suckle. If you go a little further, you get to honkytonk, but that was half the title of a song by the Rolling Stones. So, John, you needed to learn one thing on June 1, right? I don't know where the name honey wagon came from, but that must have an interesting story behind it. So a wagon from 1954 for our float has a definite connection to our Class of '72, doesn't it, since many of us including me were born that year. I'd better post this now before midnight arrives and so that some others can get something in here for June. Goodbye for now.

Wonder if anybody is looking at this anymore. The traffic is very slow. lol......

Thanks Jerry, I don't think that is a honey wagon but then again it could be. I thought it was a shit spreader. Now that is a honey of a wagon. lol....
Now the wagon we are building on now that is a honey of a wagon. Mr. Barlow was telling us that he used that wagon to build his float on in 1954.
It's made out of Popple wood and he said the reason for that is so that the Horses can't get splinters off it. I guess while they are eating.
I am still learning somehting everyday. But Hay what do I know when it comes to horses.

John, just wanted to let you know that I went onto your site to view the images of the float construction. Pretty good shots there! Is that a honey wagon over next to the wall of the barn?

Great pictures, John. Thanks for keeping the rest of us "distant ones" in touch. Hope everyone had a nice weekend..............I spent it doing some much-needed yard work. My brand new mower sprang a oil leak, so I guess it is back to the shop. At least I got most of the lawn mowed before it konked out. So much for quality these days, it was the first time I used it. Take care and have a good week. Keep the pictures coming, John.......

Ok gang. Here are some pics for you to look at. Brian these will be here for a few days so that you can choose to download any if you want.
But this is the beginning of the float and I must say we had a good start. Looks like we are going to pull this one off. We have a positive team.
Just go to this site to view the images.

http://home.adelphia.net/~jjll/class72.htm

Yes, Nancy, I saw it the last time I was up for a visit. It is hard to imagine how things have changed since 1972!! Springfield sure has.......seems like there are alot of vacant buildings, but some smaller businesses seem to be moving in, so there is still hope.......I saw the full moon, Jerry, it was really neat.........no wonder people were crazy here lately!! Take care all, God Bless America!! Happy Memorial Day!!

Many of you may be away from the computer this holiday weekend, but it's time for another full moon. I saw it rising in the sky last night driving home from an afternoon of hiking (about 8 miles). It will be there again tonight if clouds don't block your view. Speaking of HoJo's, the last Howard Johnson's Restaurant in Massachusetts (Greenfield) was closing down today. The last one in NH closed last year. There are fewer than 20 still in operation now including the one in Springfield. Patty, I went over to check how things looked on classmates.com yesterday, and I didn't seem to find anything on the reunion there. Did you give us an update on that a while ago that I'm not remembering? And from your profile, what kind of a pet do you have, a camel or a llama or a boa constrictor? Heard a 1972 song by Badfinger yesterday on the oldies station I listen to. I hadn't heard it in a long time. I don't know if it was Day After Day on Karen's list for 1972. Glad to hear of the good progress on the float, Nancy!