Today's front page story about a road trip bachelor party that hit a snag when a dead body was discovered in a storage compartment of the rental RV, brought memories of road trips past.
Thursday's fun seekers were on their merry way to the Kentucky Derby when they stopped to pick up more members of their party at the Shopko in Winona. While stowing more gear in an external compartment, a bundle with a body wrapped in it was discovered, bringing the road trip to a screeching halt and putting everyone in the party temporarily under police suspicion.
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| Leo and Mark |
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Road trips for rowdies who want to drink and ride stupid are nothing new. Back in the early 80s, Stan was a member of the Wednesday Athletic Club (WAC) whose members sought mid-week diversion at Gentlemen's Clubs throughout the metropolitan area.
One members' father owned a big metro car dealership with a fleet of rental RVs. A suitable Winnebago was commandeered one Wednesday afternoon, a designated driver named, and the gang merrily headed across the Wisconsin border to celebrate some since forgotten special occasion.
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| Jack, Ted, Leo, Mark, Randy |
These few photographs survive. Unfortunately, the Winnebago did not, having suffered major drive train damage and a few other bruises.
It was returned to Dad's parking lot in much less than A-1 condition, exhausted, never to host a gentleman's outing again.
