From: EA1981GLE@aol.com
Date: Wed Jul 31 2002 - 22:14:02 CDT
In a message dated 7/31/2002 8:29:39 PM Central Standard Time,
drbob@troop111.org writes:
> Many Rangers are being given Crews when they hike in after departing
> their last Crew (they have a term for this which I had never heard
> before: "cracked" or "crackered").
Actually, the term cracked was in use when I was a ranger and a TR in 86 &
87. There were 3 terms related to "bad things" that could happen to a
Ranger.
1) Backed was the least feared issue. This occured when a Ranger picked up a
crew the next day after your hike-in day, no day off.
2) Cracked was when you were "recruited" as you came in from your hike-in
day. There were some benefits of taking the scenic route back to base camp.
:>)
3) The worst was when they came and got you or, you met your crew as they got
off the bus at the turn-around. This was a rarity, but it could happen.
This was referred to being "sanded." Hint: Think about a trip to the beach
and sand getting where it ought not too. :>)
Since we're talking about Phil-terms anyone aware of variations of the
Philmont Grace? Several of us in 87 used the Ranger Grace:
For Food, For Rangers
For Life, For Opportunity,
For Understanding T.R.'s
And no Fire-Sars.
We thank thee O' Lord
Amen
(T.R. stood for Training Ranger, these are the folks who taught Rangers)
Alex in LA
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