No, those parading MINIs were not drunk on Guinness. They were just showing off to the hundreds of parade-goers in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Six MINIs and their passengers gathered to share Irish spirit, good conversation, dog chasing and impromptu car washing.

Along for the ride in Bessie was Tosh, who was a bit nervous about the whole ordeal. She quickly warmed up to the Milwaukee MINI gang.

Don’t miss the first Mosquito of the season, found while washing my car for the parade.

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Flurries of MINIs and snow descended on Southeastern Wisconsin for the Spring Drive. Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison MINI clubs joined together for rollercoaster roads and hot chocolate drinks. Hopefully, no one combined the two at the wrong moment. After a morning of gathering MINIs at different locations, we headed for lunch at Houlihan’s in downtown Lake Geneva. A raffle for the American Cancer Society and a fellow club member, Tom (aka MINIShagz), netted me a MC2 Magazine featuring Bessie.

Afterwards, my friends and I took jaunt out to Delvan where we picked up some Peanuts memorablia and a photo opportunity with an elephant. Plus, don’t miss the Smiley face watertower. View Photos…

Bessie is the featured eye candy promoting the $1000 shopping spree giveaway by Moss Motors and MC2 Magazine! Flip to page 27 of the March-April 2008 edition of MC2 Magazine for details, or just to look at Bessie. I’m hoping to win, since all Bessie gets out of the deal is another 30 seconds of fame. Cross your fingers! If ever there was a MINI in need of a couple of mods, Bessie would be the girl.