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We went down to "LA" today. ("LA" in Maine means "Lewiston-Auburn", 2 of our larger old mill towns adjacent to each other but separated by a river).

In summer we get the occasional stream of interesting cars because of all the classic car tours they run up here, or related to one of our few larger car related events. Usually they're traveling together and from out of state. In late fall & winter we seldom see any interesting cars because of the weather conditions.

Today is a blustery day - 40 degrees and windy. On this trip we saw a Pantera, a Sonnet, an Isetta (in traffic!), a Chevy Vega, and a rubber bumber MGB that appeared to be in perfect shape. They weren't together - all were obviously unrelated sightings going different directions.

Just a local thing or did I miss a "Drive your classic" day or something?
 
An Isetta?!? In traffic, in Maine, in the month of November...

You been doin' anything "different" lately you'd like to talk about, John? Mebbe them 'shrooms you been gatherin'? Sleep pattern changes?

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Pretty Blustery here too...But I was out in the 6 with the top down! Spotted alot of other classics on the road today too, nothing really special just lots of old muscle cars....Maybe people trying to squeeze in that last run before winter storage time rolls around?
 
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I'd blame the pickled fiddleheads I've been eatin' but I wasn't the only one who saw the cars.

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Maybe people trying to squeeze in that last run before winter storage time rolls around?

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Probably the answer. The Sonnet looked a bit ratty & was loaded with stuff that made me think it's a daily driver. But the odd thing was the location - not a place you'd take your toy for a last fling before winter.
 
John, if you've got a recipe for pickled fiddleheads, I'd like it.
Saw a nice Iris blue Bugeye this week, and understand he also has an MGA and a Mini.
Jeff
 
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Jeff, we buy them in bottles in a local store. "Belle of Maine" is the brand - they're made nearby and probably not available nationally.

Some of the local women do a lot of canning - I'll see if someone has a recipe & let you know.
 
Fiddleheads....mmmmmm good..
 
That's a new one on me... What on earth is a "pickled fiddlehead"?!?! I thought a "fiddlehead" was a kind of flower, or plant..
On the sightings... been pretty quiet here.. Just my bosses Cobra.. But he drives that year round (hardtop for the cold months) as long as the roads are clear of snow and slush.
 
A fiddlehead is a type of fern. You pick them before they open, so they're shaped sort of like a stack of 4 or 5 quarters with a short stem.

I don't know the "official" name of the fern - just that it has a groove along the inside of the curl.

Pickled fiddleheads are simply fiddleheads that have been pickled to preserve them. I imagine you have them in upstate NY in wooded areas.
 
Fiddleheads... see, if you look at the picture, it does look like the the top of a violin (fiddle). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif

Never had them. What do they taste like?? Or is it an acquired taste??
 
Ok, I was over at my parents earlier and we both said "oh yea, that's a fern" but we both thought they weren't edible. so we thought you were talking about something else... sounds intresting. I've never seen them for sale around here, but I'd love to try them.
 
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Never had them. What do they taste like?? Or is it an acquired taste??

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Thanks for that link. (Attn: Jeff aka Bugeye58 - There are a couple of pickling recipes in that linked page)

I don't know how to describe the taste other than to say that if you like spinach, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, and similar green things you'll probably like fiddleheads.

My experience is that they keep pretty well - better than spinach. I've noticed that spinach looses a lot of its taste after about 48 hours of picking.

Wow - talk about thread drift!!!!
 
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