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Brizio And Burnham

IN August 1992, Lynne and I made our first trip to California, taking in, amongst other things, Andy's Picnic in Northern California. This (then) annual event was hosted by well-known rodding identities Andy and Sue Brizio.

I'd read about Andy's Picnics since I was a kid, and it was a total blast actually to attend one. Although it was down on numbers due to other events on

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