Graffiti Night
George Lucas Plaza, Modesto, CA. (18 June, 2005)
The Saturday after high school graduation, we have the Graffiti Night. This year it falls on 18 June. It's a nostalgic strode or drive down the memory lane ala George Lucas' 1973 "American Graffiti" motif. Classic cars cruised after sunset on the main drag McHenry Avenue (it has been bannned since 1993). Poodle skirts. Sock Hops. Doo Wops. And even once upon a time we had the radio personality Wolfman Jack as the unofficial host (now deseased).
This annual event is now sanctioned and orchestrated. There is a designated area on the lawns of the local city college for classic cars display. The car show lasts through the weekend. Regulated classic cars cruising takes place tonight.
George Lucas is from this area. We have a plaza named after him for memorializing the Happy Days era. Even with him being far far away in the Hollywood galaxy, Lucas still has family ties in Modesto.
Summer kicks off on Graffiti Night.
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Do you dress for the occasion?
There are Sock Hop parties and whatnot tonight after the classic cars parade. There are people out and about dressed for the occasion. As for me, I had had my share of high school dance on Friday nights after the games. That was many moons ago in Oregon.
I used to watch the colorful cars cruising up and down McHenry Ave. On this Graffiti Night, I am staying home and out of harms ways. I am spending the evening to continue writing my last blog installment on "The Book of Psalms and Music in Worship."
Where would that be?
Carol:
The last installment on the "Book of Psalms and Music in Worship" will be posted here in this blog.
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