My wife's Dad is a 94 yo WW2 veteran. North Africa, France, etc. He was a 26 yo Army doctor. He says the same as John's uncle. He asks me if I'm going to be "marching" this summer.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 9:03 AM, John Evans - N0HJ <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jaevans@pcisys.net" target="_blank">jaevans@pcisys.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>This reminds me of something my uncle
once told me when I attempted to discuss the joys of backpacking
and camping with him. He was a WWII veteran who, after the war,
had no interest whatsoever in ever sleeping on the ground again.
Our experiences definitely shape who we are and what we enjoy.<br>
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John<br>
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On 1/5/2013 3:57 AM, neighbor dave wrote:<br>
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while the great outdoors are a wonderful place to clear ones
mind, one must also endure hardship, if one endures hardship on
a daily basis in whatever form it comes in, doing so for
"recreation" would sound less than appealing. think cold,
hungry, tired. then think africa, india, china, the inner city,
etc.etc.etc. </div>
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