Views of the Neighborhood – Go Topless Event

This weekend the beach was inundated with Jeep owners celebrating the topless season of Jeep ownership. Here is a description of the event from the All Things Jeep website.

“Go Topless Day® is a spring tradition when we celebrate the return of warm weather and sense of fun and adventure that comes along with owning a Jeep! Go Topless Day® was started by All Things Jeep’s founders in 2008 after a particularly brutal New England Winter. The first event was a small meet up of Jeepers at a local farm and ice cream stand, but the event has since grown to include thousands of participants all around the world!”

Here is a view of how Go Topless Day® went in my neighborhood.

Go Topless Day

There were a few unusual vehicles. This is a hunter’s Jeep

Here is a restored 78 with Beer Bumps and Whiskey Dents decals.

Here is another shot of this beauty.

Yes. You could eat off the engine.

Jeep

Pay no attention to that golf cart in front of a line of Jeeps.

Jeep

Another line-up. There are various clubs from across the state represented.

This shot gives you an idea of the flags and spirit.

Jeep

This shows that behind the Jeeps folks have brought campers for an overnight experience.

I thought this was pretty unique. A tent on the back of a Jeep.

A nod to humor.

Jeep

 

An unusual color for sure. It was a beautiful weekend for the event and everyone seemed to be having a great time.®®

57 comments

  1. Gwen M. Plano's avatar
    Gwen Plano · ·

    It looks like great fun. I particularly like the Short Bus. 😀 Have a great day, John.

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  2. patriciaruthsusan's avatar

    Great pictures, John. I didn’t realize there were that many different kinds of jeeps. 🙂 — Suzanne

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  3. Jill Weatherholt's avatar

    When I was in high school, I begged my father for a jeep…he got me a Toyota Corolla instead. Great photos and perfect weather! I like that Short Bus. Happy Sunday, John!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thanks, Jill.

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  4. S.K. Nicholls's avatar

    That title made me think you all had gone Cypress Cove on me…or Leisure Lagoon. Fun trucks and such. Love the little car with teeth. What model is that?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It is a golf cart. You were supposed to pay not attention to it. LOL

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  5. Jennie's avatar

    A fun feast for the eyes. I loved the golf cart!

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      1. Jennie's avatar

        You bet!

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  6. GP's avatar

    I never thought I’d live to see a purple jeep!!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I know right? LOL

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  7. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar

    “Pay no attention to that golf cart in front of a line of Jeeps.”? But John — that’s my favorite! Admittedly that ultra clean engine is impressive… my kitchen is jealous today. Terrific stroll along the Port A beach. Hugs!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      My kitchen too. Thanks, Teagan. Hugs.

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  8. Charles Yallowitz's avatar

    Took me a second to figure out the color one. Guess after you’ve seen a lime green Hummer, a purple Jeep isn’t that odd.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I suppose you are right. Thanks, Charles.

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  9. shoreacres's avatar

    I confess this isn’t my thing, but it looks like they’re having great fun. I did get a kick out of the short bus, and the purple jeep reminded me of the time I saw a purple Mercedes in the Texas Medical Center with a license plate that spelled out “Gauche.”

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha ha ha. I would think gauche is the appropiate word. Thank you, Linda

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  10. coldhandboyack's avatar

    I love the ‘Mater golf cart. My daughter is a Jeep fanatic, and would be in heaven.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      There were a lot of them for sure.

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  11. robbiesinspiration's avatar

    It looks like a lot of fun, John. I love the purple jeep.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It was a fun color

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  12. Victoria Ray NB's avatar

    why no-one is topless? 😭😭😭

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      There is a guy over there with no shirt. 😀 Besides this is America. Top-less refers to cars with no roof. (sadly as you pointed out)

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      1. Victoria Ray NB's avatar

        Hm…one guy only? 😭 We wanna topless girls on the car roof 🙂 that would be a story 😂😂

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          I’m sure it would. 😀

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  13. Victoria Ray NB's avatar

    Cool cars, thx for the post 💕💕

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  14. macjam47's avatar

    We used to have a jeep and I loved it! I miss it to this day. Great photos of a fun event, John.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Michelle

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  15. Dan Antion's avatar

    That’s a great event to welcome the warmer season – although, how much warmer does it get on that beach? We’re starting to see the tops come off Jeeps up here. I’d have to hit a very low bridge to get the top off mine 😦

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  16. John Fioravanti's avatar
    John Fioravanti · ·

    Yeah, you had me going with the word Topless in the title – but I thought, “Nah, this is a family-friendly blog!” I loved the golf cart too. My son, Dominic, had a red Jeep Wrangler – but I can’t remember the year. I hated riding in it! Great post, John!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha haha. I can’t imagine you hating riding along with the wind in your hair and bouncing all over the place. Oh wait. Yes I can.

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  17. Sorryless's avatar

    John,

    Okay, that was an unfair tease of a title to this post . . just so you know.

    But even still, I thoroughly enjoyed it Cooooool jeeps!

    Peace and jeeps

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yeah. I know. I wanted to collect some interesting spam.

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      1. Sorryless's avatar

        You’re a bad man . . .

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          So true. 😀

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  18. Author Jan Sikes's avatar

    Thanks for the look at local flavor, John! I am heading out today for Crystal Beach and I understand they had Jeep weekend last week. 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yup. It is all over the world. Thanks, Jan

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  19. Debbie's avatar

    John, you sure know how to grab attention with a headline!! Looks like y’all had a sunny, warm day for the Jeep festivities. I like the tent on the Jeep, as well as that golf cart — it rather looks like it’s leading a parade of Jeeps!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yeah I cheated. I liked the cart too.

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  20. noelleg44's avatar

    What a beautiful beach! Looks like fun – I suspect a ton of young men came flocking to your post, with that title.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I haven’t seen any. Just women. Thanks, Noelle.

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  21. Teri Polen's avatar

    Love the last pic – purple is a fav of mine.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It was real purple too.

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  22. Hugh W. Roberts's avatar

    What great fun and fabulous vehicles, John. When I saw the title of your post, I came straight here!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yes. I had hoped for that reaction.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Grape flavored.

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  23. jilldennison's avatar

    I’ll take that pretty li’l blue one, please!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Here you go. Woud you like a Harley with that?

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      1. jilldennison's avatar

        No thanks … I used to ride, but these days I don’t have a good sense of balance … better stick to four wheels or two feet. 😉

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  24. circadianreflections's avatar

    Looks like tons of fun. I liked that Mater wanna be golf cart. It was cute.

    That blue jeep was pretty and a far cry from we had when I was girl. Ours was a hardtop, loud, and not too comfortable, but oh the places we went in her!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I can only imagine Deborah.

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