Mel Bashore
- Apr 27
- 1 min read

I Remember Ginger Watson

I remember Ginger Watson. I was a neighbor of Ms. Watson and her son, Mike, in Wilton Manors, Florida, in 1979. I remember reading the news articles and photos of her drag racing in their home. Wow, 45 years ago!

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