3841 Highway 421 S. Boone, North Carolina 28607
The 18th annual High Country Crank-Up was once again the biggest
and best ever. We had such a good time! Our club certainly works
hard to put on their show. They think that it is important to make
people feel welcome and at home. We want people to be able to
relax, enjoy the show and the beautiful surroundings. Our show
Richard Holshouser pointed this out to us so well during our Sunday
morning worship service at last year’s show. He said, ‘The
engine show is just an excuse for owners to get together for a
reunion; they sit and visit while they listen to their engines
run.’
This past year, in addition to the usual exhibits, we had
Kenneth Gochenour, a local park ranger from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Gochenour performed rail-splitting demonstrations on Friday and
Saturday. Then he formed the rails into an actual split-rail fence.
He explained to us that he learned how to do this in the
Sixties.
At the end of the demonstration, my niece took most of the rails
home with her. She sent me a letter sometime later saying how
difficult it was to get them arranged!
The tractor parade has proven to be a ‘hot event.’ This
year the tractors were joined by the Foothills Antique Car Club of
Hickory, North Carolina, plus several local classic cars and
trucks.
Though a flash flood watch and Hurricane Danny were real threats
the week of our show, instead, the weather turned out to be sunny
and hot. We did have a little liquid sunshine on Sunday, but it did
not seem to dampen anyone’s spirits. My husband, John, enjoys
telling everyone that we put on a ‘clean show.’ It usually
rains sometime during the show and washes everything!
