Twas the Night Before Christmas - Corvette Style - Description ...

The downtown parade gathers on the Fun Field
near the end of Saturday’s activities. From there
hundreds of Corvettes roll a few miles down the
road to historic downtown Carlisle, park in the
streets, and basically have a street party of sorts.
Corvettes at Carlisle: Downtown Parade
I arrived in town about 15 minutes before the
rumbling exhausts filled the streets. Just as I
exited my car rain started to fall harder than it
had all day. I was convinced that very few
Corvettes were going to attend this event. After
all, Corvettes melt when they get wet, don’t they?
As I proceeded up the sidewalk I was surprised to
see people in chairs eagerly waiting for America’s
sports car with cameras in one hand and
umbrellas in the other. The outer bands of hurricane Irene couldn’t keep the people away. Just then the
low rumble of thumping V8 exhausts peeked my attention and the rain lightened slightly.
Two-by-two the cars filed into town led by a fleet of Carlisle Blue and 2012 Corvettes. As I watched the
cars head to their respective parking locations, I noticed the excitement level of the spectators increasing
as each Corvette sauntered by. Almost like Christmas shoppers on Black Friday. Young and old, locals
and tourists alike were just waiting for the cars to stop so they could jump into the streets and check out
all the cool rides. Corvettes from all 6 generations were present including 2012 Corvette VIN #1 as well as
the winner of the prestigious Keith’s Choice award. Probably one of my favorite moments of the evening
was watching a couple of different Corvette owners invite some small children (probably 5 or 6 years old)
to sit in their Corvettes. The kids’ smiles were overpowering. You just know that they’ll have cars in the
downtown parade about 20 years from now.
I’m pleased to announce that no Corvettes melted or shrunk due to the light persistent rain that night
and that the downtown parade will be on my agenda for next year’s Corvettes at Carlisle. It should be on
yours as well.
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