Posted August 17th
It is a long-standing tradition for Roadies helping out to have their share of "incidents". Many are self-inflicted, and this year's pit equipment struck twice this week with Roadie Chairman Jeff Goddard the victim of both.
Tuesday night after unhitching the Aluminum flatbed trailer (full of platforms etc.) as he was pushing it inside the fence, he ran over his foot with the tongue wheel (like he did at Quad States a couple years ago). Bruised or broken bones are yet to be determined.
Then Thursday after the evening rehearsal at LHS when loading one of the trailers, he backed into one of those accessory clamps on the "couch" (large marimba) and tore a gaping hole in his shorts, undies, and the first couple layers of flesh. He must have shown some reaction as a pit kid asked if he was o.k. But (or perhaps 'butt') it was kind of difficult to describe just what happened. But Jeff did anyway, and a handful of pit kids just busted out laughing. This was the only time darkness for trailer loading worked in the Roadies favor (being the modest guy that Jeff is and not wanting to emotionally disturb any pit kids).
