COWICHAN BAY REDNECK RALLY AUGUST 9 –11, 2012

The “Stars and Bars” flew proudly over Cowichan Bay when the Vancouver Islanders held their Redneck Rally August 9 – 11th, hosted by Laurel and Wayne Macauley.    There were 29 motorhomes attending this fun-filled weekend.  The weather was fantastic and everyone enjoyed their “waterfront sites”.

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Thursday started with our usual Happy Hour, followed by a game of Redneck Trivia.    A lovely dinner featuring pulled pork on buns with coleslaw and baked beans was served, followed with ice cream and watermelon for dessert.  After dinner the “Seed Spitting” contest was held and the winners were Tanya Williams and Pete Norton.

Friday “Redneck Day” was off to a good start with Flapjacks, Sausages and Fruit for breakfast.   In the afternoon, the Spam Carving Contest was held and several “artists” created works of art using a tin of Spam and plastic cutlery.  Matt Blogg was the winner with his carving of his Class C motorhome and “toad”.

At Happy Hour people arrived dressed in their best Redneck attire along with Redneck names.   A vote was held and the winners of the Best Dressed Redneck were Mary Ann Tennent and Audrey Hauge (Audy-Joe) (tied for first place) and Brooke Williams (Zeke). Gary Schur cooked three delicious deep fried turkeys for dinner, along with salads and desserts provided by the members. After dinner the Plunger Game was played with 6 couples participating.  This was a very “interesting” game and provided a lot of laughs for all, both spectators and participants.   The winners were the unlikely duo of Mick Hargreaves (Mickey-Sue) and Brooke Williams (Zeke).

Saturday started with a hearty breakfast of Stuffed Redneck Toast, Taters, and Fruit.   After breakfast, Gary and Mary Ann Tennent gave a demo on the making of Redneck Wine Glasses.  Many people attended this demo and everyone went home with glasses that they had created. Dinner that evening was a delicious combo of Tacos, Mexican Rice and Corn on the Cob along with salads and desserts provided by the members. After dinner the Can Races were held, bringing out many people willing to place their bets on: Bud “bet on him and you will be wiser” Rootbeer “always root for the Beer” Pabst Blue Ribbon “already a Blue Ribbon Winner” Mountain Dew “the Dew can move mountains” The Islander “maybe a slow starter but watch him float by” Lemonade “you think he may Suck, but he could squeeze by the others”

Sunday morning started with a Continental Breakfast and then it was time to clean-up, take down the tent and head for home.

The winner of the 50/50 draw was Brian Bowden and Brian and Lynda also won the Ken Williams Memorial Award – a lucky weekend for them!

It was a wonderful, fun-filled rally and many, many thanks to Laurel and Wayne for doing such an excellent job of hosting (and cooking) at this rally.

Submitted by Stella Blogg