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Written by Nathan Wertheimer
Leesburg, FL – On the last day of the Leesburg Bike Festival, I drove up to see this huge event. There was so much to see and do. At around 11am, I waited and stood in line around in the hot sun to have a chance to see Paul Teutul, Senior, from Orange County Choppers (OCC) and American Choppers Television Show on the Discovery Channel. Sorry, the rest of OCC crew was not there.
Who is Paul Teutul, Senior (AKA goes by the name Senior)? He is a realty show star who owns few businesses, which include making custom motorcycles. Plus, he likes hanging around with family members as depicted on television series. Here is some brief background of Senior. He was born on May 1, 1949 and grew up in New York State where he still currently resides today. Senior had been married two previous times and is currently going out with Joanie Kay. Plus, he has four kids total. Two of them have worked on the show with him. This information from Wekipedia.org.
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Many fans and myself were excited to get a chance to meet and get a free autograph postcard of Senior. Attendees kept asking when is he going to showing up at this event. He was expected to show up at around 12pm as noted on the event website, however he did not show up until around 1:15pm. One fan said he was on his girlfriend time.
When Senior and his girlfriend showed up on a golf cart, a sea of fans surrounded him when trying to make his way to the booth. They all wanted to see him. Eventually, he made his way over to the booth for the autograph signing. While I was one of the few fans in the front of the line, there was a long line to see him that wrapped around the block. I was event told by one of the OCC associates that it was worse on Saturday with the long lines. They had to cut the line off by 4pm and more people still wanted to see him and could not.
There was also OCC merchandise on hand for sale at this event. They sold OCC t-shirts, patches, key chains, and hats. The hats were a hot seller because they did not have any left on Sunday at this event. If your are looking for an OCC souvenir that they did not have in stock, please visit their online store or visit their New York store location.
Here are some tips for waiting for celebrities at meet and greets. First, find out what time, the celebrity are set to arrive and get there early to wait in line. Don’t forget to use the restroom ahead of time. If you’re standing outside, bring an umbrella to keep cool from the sun. If not, one may get sunburn. Plus, bring a cold bottle of water and something to snack on. One does not want to lose their place in line. Then pack your patience. Celebrity arrival and departure times may change without notice.
Finally, when it was my turn to see him, I thanked him and received an autograph postcard from him. He did not say much to me. However, if you were a big OCC fans, he noticed you and talked and took a photo with you. Some fans brought their book, t-shirt, toy motorcycle, and much more to be signed. Senior did not even charge one cent for his autograph. He was one of the main features at this year’s event. It was worth the wait to see Senior in person.
Another product that Senior was promoting was Tatt-Seal, which is a natural tattoo sealer renovation. Apply this ointment on a newly finished inked image on your body and claims to seals, preserve, and protects. Plus, it is made in the United States. Currently, they are running a promotion on this product. Buy a bottle of Tatt-Seal using promo code Sturgis2019 to enter into the drawing for a $100,000 custom chopper from Orange County Choppers. This promotion end on July 31, 2019. Please see rules and eligibility o their website. For more information please visit www.tatt-seal.com .
Meeting Senior was the highlight of my day. Most attendees would say the same. For more information on Senior businesses please visit www.orangecountychoppers.com . If you like this article, then like it on our Otownfun WordPress account. Also, join to be one of our followers at otownfun on WordPress. For more great events, places, and articles, please visit us out at http://www.otownfun.com .
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Source of information: First hand experience, wekipedia.org, OCC, and Leesburg Bikefest
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