After four years of cheesy-ness, Bessie needed a costume change. Many hours of hunting down a foam ball and cardboard cutting later, she was transformed from MINI Cooper into an ice cream sundae. Bessie joined 9 other Milwaukee MINI enthusiasts for the State Fair parade celebrating the delights of Wisconsin from cows to sports. View photos…
Stage one of the new State Fair costume, the scoops.
Stage one of the new State Fair costume, the scoops.
Stage two, the addition of the ice cream edges.
Stage two, the addition of the ice cream edges.
And on top, the drizzels of soon to be fudge.
And on top, the drizzels of soon to be fudge.
The spray painting.
The spray painting.
The final product.
The final product.
And the best part, a cherry on top.
And the best part, a cherry on top.
Bessie on the day, decorated with masking tape for the waffle cone effect.
Bessie on the day, decorated with masking tape for the waffle cone effect.
The Milwaukee Minis crew preparing and sharing.
The Milwaukee Minis crew preparing and sharing.
Working on the details of the Brewers MINI.
Working on the details of the Brewers MINI.
Go Wisconsin!
Go Wisconsin!
We want milk!
We want milk!
The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese
Harold must be slowing down, not even 500,000 miles yet!
Harold must be slowing down, not even 500,000 miles yet!
One of these is not like the other.
One of these is not like the other.
And into the fair!
And into the fair!
Bessie and the final touches. The hood "scoop" was a last minute, well hours, addition the night before.
Bessie and the final touches. The hood "scoop" was a last minute, well hours, addition the night before.
A shout out for that font - Lobster!
A shout out for that font - Lobster!
And we're rolling!
And we're rolling!
The gymnasts we followed.
The gymnasts we followed.
Tape ball!
Tape ball!
A bear in a tree! He was gone later on.
A bear in a tree! He was gone later on.
Squid hats? where do they get these ideas?
Squid hats? where do they get these ideas?
Flowers
Flowers
