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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/23/07 6:18pm Message 1 of 12
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I have to much time on my hands today because I didn't have to work.
I was doing a little research on my car's Birthday and what I found was odd.
The best I can come up with is the car was built on Nov, 5th 1968.
It was on a Tuesday, and it was also Election Day!!!

Tuesday Nov 5th 1968 is the day Richard Nixon beat Hubert Humphrey for President.

Odd?


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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/23/07 8:15pm Message 2 of 12
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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/24/07 10:17am Message 3 of 12
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bet the car goes like a bomb,nov.5 guy fawkes day here in uk.Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing


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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/26/07 6:25am Message 4 of 12
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[QUOTE=lost in the 60's]...The best I can come up with is the car was built on Nov, 5th 1968....It was on a Tuesday, and it was also Election Day!!!

Tuesday Nov 5th 1968 is the day Richard Nixon beat Hubert Humphrey for President....[/QUOTE]
 
Can't blame me.  I was too young to vote in that one.  Made up for it four years later.
 
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P.S.  The time/build date on your '69 should be D05.



Nov 1968

Posted: 11/26/07 6:37am Message 5 of 12
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Shucks!! We just missed havin a Corvette birthday cake?!?! Cry
 
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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/26/07 10:26am Message 6 of 12
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Happy belated b'day to your baby.
 
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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/26/07 11:58am Message 7 of 12
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Since when does a union shop work on election day Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing


 

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Nov 1968

Posted: 11/26/07 1:10pm Message 8 of 12
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[QUOTE=DaveM]Since when does a union shop work on election day Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing[/QUOTE]
 
Good point since you can bet the UAW boys voted, some of them possibly more than once....(Sorry, couldn't help that one..)
 
I'm sure they were allowed time off to vote.
 
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11/27/07  Thought about this last night.  The first shift at St. Louis started at 6:00 a.m. and ended at 3:00.  First shift workers were probably on the job by the time the polls opened, but would have had time to vote after their shift.  Second shift folks could have voted before going to work.
 
 
6880Mike2007-11-27 12:32:10


Nov 1968

Posted: 11/27/07 8:48am Message 9 of 12
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Vette(s): 1969 COUPE CORTEZ SILVER, BRIGHT BLUE INTERIOR 383 cu. in. 512 HP. Hooker headers w/ side pipes PS PS AC AM FM STEREO. 68,000.MILES C5 5oth Anniversary Coupe , auto.350hp
hey guys you still have time for that b-day cake, we`er close cousins Mike. Mine is Dec .08. 68. 39 this year and holding, same age as me Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing


Nov 1968

Posted: 11/27/07 3:41pm Message 10 of 12
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The sad part to this is I remember that day very well.
Did I say I was old???


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