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Aug

Huczko Memories of the Air Show

Author: Jason Bean, Category: Cultural Events, East Side, Indianapolis History, Special Events, Things To Do in Indy

Jennifer Huczko shares her memories of the Indianapolis Air Show after having moved to the area.

We moved to Greenfield in July, 1988 from the arm-pit of the country (I won’t insult anyone by stating where that was). The first year my husband went with a co-worker, received a sunburn from (you know where), drank lots of beer, and left me home with our 8 month old daughter and 3 year old son. He then proceeded to fall head-over-heels in love with Greenfield/IN and felt like he had moved us to heaven. From that point forward, he now longer left us at home! Our son especially loved looking inside the planes, my husband loved relaxing in the sun watching the stunts, and I loved the airplanes flying to patriotic music and seeing people showing respect for their country and fellow Americans. Each year the show reminds us of the lack of patriotism shown by more and more individuals and the focus that needs to be given to this on-going problem before it is too late. We are happy to see the tremendous increase in attendance and interest year after year - sorry to say it takes us 5 times longer to get there though.

Thank you for all those who support the Air Show. I am a Hospice volunteer whose patient spent 20 years in the service before becoming bed-ridden with MS. I only wish she could be there and feel the sun on her face and the pride she felt for all those years all over again. I thank God for people like Carol Beavens everyday and for the freedom she helped us to maintain. Too many don’t understand and take our freedom for granted.

Scott and Jennifer Huczko

Great memories. I love hearing stories like this. Thanks for sharing.

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