Secrets of the Shriners* (* … or at least their tiny cars)

 

Since the Shriners’ Kena 500 unit started performing in the Falls Church City Memorial Day Parade, they have been one of its undisputed highlights. Their sleek mini-Corvettes, executing precision maneuvers, combined with their ever-so-stylish fezzes, give them a perfect combination of supreme goofiness and undeniable coolness. It’s impossible to see them drive their cars without wanting to drive one yourself very, very badly. You could probably count the number of people in Falls Church who wouldn’t jump at a chance to drive one of those cars on one hand. Those lucky few who do get to drive the cars are Shriners, an appended body of the Masonic organization, and as one would expect, they are incredibly enthusiastic about the cars they drive.

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Secrets of the Shriners* (* ... or at least their tiny cars)

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