Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas September 2015 | Page 13

Since the Pig Trail was closed a few miles North of
the Junction of Rt. 23 and Rt. 215 I had to go around
and enter from the south. The weather was bright, clear
and hot so it made for a nice 100 mile ride down the
interstates to Ozark to pick up 23 and head north to
the party.
I turned the radio down, twisted the throttle up and
listened to the wind and the roar of the Thunderheader
exhaust and commenced to killing bugs!
Upon arrival, I searched out a campsite and found
a beautiful tree shaded spot next to the river. There’s
nothing more relaxing than listening to the sound of
birds singing, crickets chirping and a river flowing in the
background. I had not been there 10 minutes before
the welcoming committee arrived bearing some Apple
Pie shine. Game on!
After setting up camp, I wandered up to the beer
garden and stage area to get the party started! It was
going full tilt when I got there! The band was rocking
some hard edged rock and roll, the beer garden was
packed with people and the vibe was awesome! High
fives and hugs were exchanged, flasks and mason jars
were uncapped and a great feeling of brotherhood and
camaraderie was felt all around.
The main event for Saturday night was the famous
Wet T-shirt contest, long a biker entertainment staple.
The prizes totaled $750.00 dollars and there were not
one but two classes: Sportster and Big Twin.
And I will tell you, the ladies were ready, willing and
certainly able! My memory was starting to get a little
fuzzy by that time but I believe there were 12 contestants
in the Sportster class and 17 in the Big Twin class. At
the start of the contest there is a bidding war for one
lucky guy or girl to be the water pourer. The bidding
was heated and the winner ponied up $200.00 for
the privilege! And in true biker fashion the water was
poured, the ladies paraded their bountiful assets, the
winners were crowned and a great time was had by all!
Ain’t America great!
After the show the band cranked up again, people
danced and drank, socialized and partied hard till the
wee hours of the morning. Having worked all day and
then drinking for effect when I got there, one AM rolled
around and I was ready to call it a night!
The only bummer of the trip occurred when I got back
to camp. My neighbors, apparently not able to abandon
the creature comforts of home, had a huge generator
noisily running to power their air conditioner in their tent!
LOL! Oh well, I was tired and not a little intoxicated so

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