[pct-l] Free Beer, Vets Day, and the PCT

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

Unsupported Reinhold writes: I've been  drinking...hic, I mean thinking, 
there ought to be free beer to
seniors. I  mean...hic, we deserve it........we worked hard all of our lives, 
served our  country, and paid into the system...hic.
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Switchback replies: Yes, we senior hikers deserve to be respected and  
honored for our duty to our country -- everyone please send me $10.   Especially 
when there seems to be so many who do not even know why they should  love their 
country.  I bet a lot of citizens under 35 would be hard press  to name three 
things they love about the America and what they would give their  lives for. 
Now days too many people parasite off the sacrifices and courage  of others -- 
past and present.

 
That is why I like the trail community.  In this case, the PCT  community.  
There seems to be a lot of folks who know what sacrifice and  continual 
vigilance is all about.  It is about using  and protecting a trail environment -- 
giving back to your community  and country.  When you put something besides 
yourself as very important,  that is admirable and a wonder human characteristic.  
Hurray for  hiker-trash and hard-core backpackers who honor the trail and 
remember  those who made it possible.  That is most of the folks on the  PCT-List.
 
Now I could go into why so many personal relationships fail and our  mediocre 
school systems, but I will not -- off topic, taking up bandwidth,  etc.  
Ooops.  CRASH!!  I just fell off my soapbox, but not to  worry, I am okay.
 
Cheers, Switchback the Trail Pirate
PS: By the way, on your three things you love about America, you might  start 
with the Bill of Rights.

 



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