Danny White of Hardyville naps by his ’37A John Deere tractor at Auburn’s 12th annual Logan County Antique Engine and Tractor Show on Friday. The show continues today in Auburn’s City Park. Photo by Miranda Pederson

AUBURN Danny White of Hardyville worked late Thursday night cutting hay, so he needed a nap Friday by the time he got to the Antique Tractor and Engine Show in Auburn. White didnt even make the pretense of sneaking a few winks. He was comfortably ensconced on a cushion on the ground next to his customized tractor hauler. He woke up when a reporter asked him about the birds someone said were roosting on his tractor. No, theyre in the bus, White said. White considers himself a pretty avid participant in tractor shows. Ive got a little John Deere tractor and wagon, he said, holding his arm a couple feet off the ground to demonstrate its size. And the wagon is full of trophies and others are stuffed in the closet. He expects that his 37A John Deere, classically painted green and gold, will do pretty well in the show today. His is among several hundred tractors and engines that are expected to be entered in the show. Myron Henderson of Bowling Green was here with his 1955Z Minneapolis Moline. His father gave it to him when he was 10 and that was 37 years ago longer than any relationship hes had. The woman lasted 25 years and the tractor 37, he said. Ive still got the tractor and aint got the woman anymore. Henderson said his tractor isnt nearly as pretty as some of the others. Normally a kind of burnt orange color, his is mostly lacking paint. I call it acid rain paint, he said. Most of the paint is gone and it hasnt ever been painted since it came from the factory. Thats not true of many of the tractors at the show. These look much better than they did when they came from the factory, Henderson said, while rubbing on the shiny red paint of an International Harvester tractor. His son Ronald Henderson has a 52A John Deere that looks brand new, he said. Both Hendersons, a couple of neighbors and Scott Bobbett of Morgantown are at the show. I came year before last, Bobbett said and considers it a pretty good show. None of them really go to a lot of shows. The Auburn one is something to do together close to home. Dean Martin of Horse Cave said hes been coming to the show for several years. Every year it gets bigger, he said. The show, which also features antique engines, will continue through today at Auburns City Park, just off U.S. 68-Ky. 80.