Cowbells and Jeeps

As I understand it, the origin of people putting bells on motorcycles and
Jeeps comes from Jeepers awarding a cowbell to one of their group who has
rolled on the trail, both as a badge of honor, and a warning to others. I
was awarded by bell by older friends a long time ago.
Do any of you have any info to either support or dismiss this legend?

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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
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> It's "awarded" to those who have done something to deserve it (always in
> good fun!) like doing something a little recklessly, almost running over
> your spotter,

heh.......ive never heard that but its funny!

somebody should give this guy 2 bells:

http://www.fearsomefour.com/VID/Clayton-large.wmv

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It is a bronzed pair of underwear.

(no, I never won it)

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"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
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> It's true but not just for rolling. It's "awarded" to those who have done
> something to deserve it (always in good fun!) like doing something a
> little recklessly, almost running over your spotter, doing anything that
> might give a club an excuse to hang a cowbell on your Jeep as a
> good-natured "look out here comes Paul!" I think they're cool, I hope to
> get one on my Jeep some day lol!
>
> Jerry
>
> Paul Calman wrote:
>> As I understand it, the origin of people putting bells on motorcycles and
>> Jeeps comes from Jeepers awarding a cowbell to one of their group who has
>> rolled on the trail, both as a badge of honor, and a warning to others. I
>> was awarded by bell by older friends a long time ago.
>> Do any of you have any info to either support or dismiss this legend?
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

I carried the cowbell for our club for about 2 years - precisely for the
reason you suggest.





"Paul Calman" > wrote in message
...
> As I understand it, the origin of people putting bells on motorcycles and
> Jeeps comes from Jeepers awarding a cowbell to one of their group who has
> rolled on the trail, both as a badge of honor, and a warning to others. I
> was awarded by bell by older friends a long time ago.
> Do any of you have any info to either support or dismiss this legend?
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
>

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> I carried the cowbell for our club for about 2 years - precisely for the
> reason you suggest.

Was that the same rollover (backwards down the LH-Turn hill) you did in
front of me at LCIR? Or was that for a DIFFERENT rollover heheh.

Jerry
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Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

The reason i mentioned that is that it transferred to motorcycling years ago
in the form of the "crash bell" . This has become considered cute and been
commercialized, and stories of the bell driving off 'crash gremlins" or some
other BS have been going around. Someone I know wrote about this "legend of
the bell" on her web page, and got this email.

>"nice website... the term Legend of the Bell is a registered trademark of
D'Pirate Distributing. the serial #76175966 and registration #2590947 with
the United States Patent and Trademark office...please give credit or remove
from site. thank you, susan bean, owner, D'Pirate"

Mrs. Bean will be receiving quite a few emails at
asking her to "give credit" where it is due.
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Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

"Jerry Bransford" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> I carried the cowbell for our club for about 2 years - precisely for the
>> reason you suggest.
>
> Was that the same rollover (backwards down the LH-Turn hill) you did in
> front of me at LCIR? Or was that for a DIFFERENT rollover heheh.
>

Jesus Christ, Jerry! How should I know? ;-)

My co-driver that day says that was the Event. I have only actually rolled
all of the way over once, but I have parked on the side a few times.

"Paul Calman" > wrote in message
...
> The reason i mentioned that is that it transferred to motorcycling years
> ago in the form of the "crash bell" . This has become considered cute and
> been commercialized, and stories of the bell driving off 'crash gremlins"
> or some other BS have been going around. Someone I know wrote about this
> "legend of the bell" on her web page, and got this email.
>

I'm not sure if it drives the gremlins off or not, but the specators tend to
gather like flies at a picnic.