[philmont] Don't knock the poncho

My dad was born in 1915, so he was too young to attend the "border affair" under Black Jack Pershing to avenge the raid on Columbus, New Mexico by Pancho Villa, but an aquaintence of his did.
   
  Dad used to go hunting in West Texas with that gentleman and I still have the home movies of them in Langtry, Texas at Judge Roy Beans and the Pecos high bridge overlook with Leslie Lee wearing his "campaign hat" as was issued to US Cavalry troops back in 1915.
   
  As a young Scoutmaster in 1968, I bought an "Official BSA" campaign hat because my Scoutmaster always wore one. He got hisfrom the Marines in the 1940's. Eventually he gave that one to me so I have two.
   
  Nother neat Philont story.
   
  On my first Philmont expecition at age 14 we all wore cowboy hats since we were from Texas. They wre pretty practical for sun shade and fanning a fire to cook those "cooked breakfasts"
   
  Well, one of the older guys, John Roth wore a Stetson XXX black hat. There was an elderly Catholic Chaplain who wore a campaign hat. They got to joshing around and the priest proposed a switch which they did.
   
  Somewhere out there is John Rath who has a campaign hat and possibly a priest Scouters grip that includes John's Stetson XXX. Ah the comraderie Scouting affords one if only you let it.
   
  And speaking of "cooked breakfast".
   
  Everyone demonishes the ponchof for doing 100 things but not keeping one's self dry.
   
  Well I am here to tell you there is no comraderie like 5 or 6 Scouts standing around with the front flap held at arms length over a volunteer who does his best and lights a fire and gets the breakfast meal going in the rain. Don't knock the poncho if you haven't tried one.

 
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Received on Sat Nov 25 15:09:19 2006