This was expected to be the ‘big’ day and it was. At one point, there was an endless stream of people flowing past, non-stop. Kinda like tubing down a river. Occasionally some would break free from the current to donate and have their photo taken with the car, and others would just desperately try to capture the DeLorean time machine on film for later viewing, as they were swept downstream! Terry says that each day our approach to the crowd becomes stronger and more creative. As a result, donations were up, and Keith Larson with WBT News Talk Radio ventured from his remote broadcast booth and took a moment to talk about the car and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. It was fantastic –and unexpected advertising! The speedway added three photos of our DeLorean to their website, which was also a surprise, given our last minute plans to attend. Many folks approached, shouting, ‘There it is!’, so word was certainly spreading.
We took over 100 photographs of folks sitting in the car, and they all turned out really great, if I do say so myself. The more we do, the more we learn how to do better, and this show was no exception. Brad stopped by to check on us and see how things were going. He presented us with a generous check of $50. , to add to our cause, on behalf of he and his wife. What a great gesture!
Terry struck up a conversation with a chef who seemed quite interested in the time machine, and quickly arranged a ‘barter’ for a southern gourmet delicacy. A photo was exchanged for a couple of deep fried peanut butter and jelly and deep-fried grilled cheese sandwiches! We decided if it clogged our arteries, we would at least die together, well fed, with smiles (and a bit of jelly) on our faces!
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