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Posted 10-06-2008 at 19:13:43 [URL] [DELETE]
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Re: Parade Safety
Oh wow does this take me back... At homecoming this year, the froshies (I'm in high school) had a float on a hay wagon, which was pulled by a beautifully restored Farmall. There were a lot of froshies on the float, who were all standing up and throwing candy. The farmall was driven by a frosh who obviously had never looked twice at a tractor before. She was doing an awful job of driving. She didn't get the idea of letting the clutch slowly. At one point (near where I was watching), the parade got a little backed up and when she needed to stop, she popped the clutch and slammed on the brakes. The freshman all fell over. I don't see why anybody who owns a classic like that would let someone who hasn't driven a tractor before drive a tractor that's pulling a wagon with UNSECURED people! It was still funny.
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