Wino Willie's Wheelchair

Last week Andy and I took the wheelchair out for a ride. It's been a while since I've gotten to ride. Andy rides her everyday. You may be asking what is this wheelchair. It is my motorcyle and painted on it's gas tank is "Wino Willie's Wheelchair". The wheelchair was passed down to my dad after my grandpa passed away. My dad said it should be ridden and he just didn't get to ride it enough. Well when dad called the other day he of course asked if we'd taken her out. I was happy to tell him Andy rides almost everyday and I finally had a break to take a ride with him.

I always think of grandpa when I ride. I didn't realize it when he was alive, but he was pretty famous. Now I knew he was well loved, after all we did have those ragging parties every Labor Day weekend with people coming from all over. But I didn't know how famous until his death. I didn't know that he was the "Original Wild One", that he has inspired so many people. I finally realized his fame years after his death when I was watching A&E and he was on it.

Grandpa was one of the founders of the Boozefighter motorcycle club. But he was more than that because he stood for something and gave a lot of people someone to believe in. Anyway, if you want just google him Wino Willie Forkner. I just realized there's even a wikipedia for Boozefighers.
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A link to some Boozefighters history

Grandpa is the one drinking.

Us on our ride.

Shhh don't tell anyone but I actually rode through Sturgis in my chaps and bikini back when my behind was a bit smaller and firmer. And I was not riding on the back of the bike. In fact the feminist in me can't stand riding on the back, but it would look kinda funny with Andy back there.