Mild In Milwaukee
MILD IN MILWAUKEE
WHAT IF YOU GAVE A Harley rally and nothing rowdy went down? That's exactly what happened at HarleyDavidson's 95th Anniversary Reunion, held this past June in Milwaukee.
In all, more than 100,000 bikers rode into town, 50,000 of whom participated in the Reunion's Saturday-morning parade to the shores of Lake Michigan, in what was surely the world's largest motorcycle procession. Despite the influx, problems were few during the event's four days and only a handful of arrests were made, all for minor offenses.
Asked if the Harley owners were causing any undue prob lems, one of Milwaukee's finest said, "Trouble? Heck, these people will walk an extra half-block just to drop trash in a litter bin!"
City officials estimate the Reunion brought in more than $120 million to local coffers. Plans are already underway for Harley-Davidson's centenary in 2003.
