The Importance of a T-Shirt

Usually, a t-shirt doesn't rank highly on the scale of importance--we use 'em for work shirts, grease rags and whatever else. We recently encountered something that makes us think differently about the importance of a t-shirt. If you follow our blog, then most of you are familiar with the Chattanooga Cruise In, which is our open house and cruise in held right here at Coker Tire. Last month, we had an overwhelming turnout, with more than 700 cars and thousands of people in attendance. We printed a small quantity of special Chattanooga Cruise In T-Shirts, so with the larger-than-expected crowd, they sold out quickly. Janice and Jerry Ator drove all the way down from Oquawka, Illinois for the cruise in and were heart-broken when they learned that the special event t-shirts had already sold out. Raime Brown, our resident tour guide and sales representative, literally took the sold the shirt off her back to Janice. That's southern hospitality at its finest! This week, Raime received a package in the mail, which had a t-shirt and a note inside. It was from Janice and Jerry Ator, and included a t-shirt just like the one Janice was wearing the day at the event. It had a note that said, "Thanks for giving us the shirt off your back!" Stories like this show that the old car community is the best group of folks out there. We all share an interest in these old cars, but it's the friendships and memories that last a lifetime! Thank you to Janice and Jerry...we hope to see you again!