Candy truck from 1924 viewed in Searcy Arkansas. Never restored.

Get Down....Downtown Searcy Arkansas had something for everyone on the weekend of Sept 25 and 26, 2009. There were displays of antique vehicles. The festival was the second in what we hope to have become an annual event.

This antique vehicle caught my eye. The sign on it says it is a 1924 Model TT (1Ton) Panel. Perhaps the attraction was partly because it sat there unrestored, rust and all, bside the shining restored vehicles.

Wonder if this is what the famous Sammy Davis Jr. was talking about when he sang the song, "Candy Man." The candyman, according to the song, made the world feel good. Did this truck travel through the neighborhoods sorta like the ice cream man does today?

Perhaps it was just part of a fleet of trucks owned by the company named Candies? I like the Candy Man idea better.

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