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| Above, a clamper bar made from a military vehicle. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Spring Clampout of the Billy Holcomb Chapter of E Clampus Vitus is now history.
It was an enjoyable clampout, except when the desert winds in the Barstow area kicked up to around 50 m.p.h. and blowing sand, awnings, lightweight tables and other things around.
Friday was the warmest day of the three-day clampout. It was around 95 degrees. On Saturday, the temperatures hovered around the 70s and down to the 60s today.
As I am getting over bronchitis, I spent much of my time in The Beast so that I didn't have addtitional breathing problems with blowing sand and dust. I made it through.
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Above, an early Platrix ECV plaque at
Calico Ghost Town. Photo by Glenn Thornhill. |
On Friday, it was generally a laid-back day with the highlights being the Greybeards' (or Humbugs') Dinner and live entertainment later by "The Honey Buckets", a bluegrass band. They were pretty good. The Greybeards' Dinner consisted of shrimp cocktail, steak, chili, corn on the cob and other fixin's.
Saturday consisted of cooler temperatures and more wind but we were entertained by the P.B.C. interrogation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner (more steak) was served Saturday before the night's big event: the final initiation rites.
XSNGH Glenn Thornhill took an excursion to nearby Calico Ghost Town to photograph an early Platrix plaque (1936) after Saturday's breakfast.
Sunday consisted of a pancake breakfast before everyone broke camp to attend the monument dedication in Barstow at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum and Amtrak Railroad Museum.
Despite the winds, it was a good clampout and I was able to see some guys for the first time in ten years.
More photos:
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| Above, our camp just when the winds began to kick up. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, XSNGH Glenn Thornhill at the Greybeards' Dinner. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Greybeards' Dinner. The CHP officer at right was a guest. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, yours truly at the Greybeards' Dinner. Photo by Glenn Thornhill. |
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| Above, Friday night's entertainment. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Gary Julian and an interesting fire container. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, another view of the clamper bar built from a military vehicle. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, one of the decorations of the clamper bar. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, a vintage truck. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the cook crew getting Saturday's breakfast ready. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, ex Sublime Noble Grand Humbugs Glenn Thornhill and Sid Blumner. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the area to be used for the Hall of Comparative Ovations Saturday night. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, there were tents and RVs of every size and description at the clampout. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the monument that was dedicated today. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the monument's text. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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Above, The Beast at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum and Amtrak Railroad Museum. Photo by Armand Vaquer.
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| Above, heading back to L.A., I did some driving on old Route 66 before getting on Interstate 15. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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