LH23H2R
Well-Known Member
Had a great day at Spring Fling XXV !
Hotter than snake piss ( typical for the 'Valley ) , but definitely not a deterrent 8) .
The best part of the show ( aside from its collection of beautiful rides and great swap meet section ) was meeting one of my heroes :
Big Willie Robinson :cheers::cheers::cheers: !
For those of you whom aren't aware of who he is , he's the founder of the Brotherhood of Los Angeles Street Racers , a national and international group of real gear heads .
He's a Viet Nam Veteran ( Airborne ) , whom upon returning home to L.A. after his tour , found his hometown in rubble and disorder following the Watts Riots of 1965 .
He recently lost his wife of many years ( Tomiko ) ; he met her in Japan .
He still misses her immensely , tremendously .
Never-the-less ...
GREAT guy who's cool as a cucumber and sincere ; very easy to talk to 8).
For those of you whom are going to the show tomorrow : Look for his Mad Max-esque R.V. ( you cannot miss it ! ) . He'll probably be inside chillin' out , or maybe out by the trailer with the race bike and far-out racecar .
Big Willie is one of the community's greatest assets ; one whom doesn't get much in the way of press and p.r. ( he can't stand L.A.'s "mayor" Carmine Ragusa , or whatever his name is ... ) , but is trying none-the-less .
So , do yourselves a solid and go talk to him 8).
Hotter than snake piss ( typical for the 'Valley ) , but definitely not a deterrent 8) .
The best part of the show ( aside from its collection of beautiful rides and great swap meet section ) was meeting one of my heroes :
Big Willie Robinson :cheers::cheers::cheers: !
For those of you whom aren't aware of who he is , he's the founder of the Brotherhood of Los Angeles Street Racers , a national and international group of real gear heads .
He's a Viet Nam Veteran ( Airborne ) , whom upon returning home to L.A. after his tour , found his hometown in rubble and disorder following the Watts Riots of 1965 .
He recently lost his wife of many years ( Tomiko ) ; he met her in Japan .
He still misses her immensely , tremendously .
Never-the-less ...
GREAT guy who's cool as a cucumber and sincere ; very easy to talk to 8).
For those of you whom are going to the show tomorrow : Look for his Mad Max-esque R.V. ( you cannot miss it ! ) . He'll probably be inside chillin' out , or maybe out by the trailer with the race bike and far-out racecar .
Big Willie is one of the community's greatest assets ; one whom doesn't get much in the way of press and p.r. ( he can't stand L.A.'s "mayor" Carmine Ragusa , or whatever his name is ... ) , but is trying none-the-less .
So , do yourselves a solid and go talk to him 8).
