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Fw: "WE" ???
Steve Griefer (steve@corpsys.com)
Mon May 04 13:31:00 1998
>Dear Steve:
>
> "WE" was all of us in the Senior Scouting Division.
>Perhaps, the USA is now a hostile place whereas it once had
>people who could laugh at themselves and tease each other.
>We even had "Council Joke Fests" where our pals tried to out
>do each other as great comedians.
>
> Great Heaven's, have the Scouters of today become so
>sensitive that they find insult in everything? No wonder our
>youth penetration has deteriorated so badly since the days
>when we could call ourselves "Green Weanies" without getting
>sued!!!
>
> BTW, before I responded to your post, I called a
>buddy of mine who was an active "Green Weanie". He was
>awarded Eagle Scout Award, the Explorer Scout Silver Award,
>the Rover Scout Ranger Award and Sea Scout Quartermaster
>Award. Since I have the Air Scout Ace Award, that makes the
>following comment a representative one from ALL of the
>Senior Scouting Awards: "Lighten Up!!! The term didn't
>bother those of us that were there, doesn't bother us and
>won't bother us. Rather, we thought, think and will continue
>to think that the term was one of many affectionate teases
>among brother Senior Scouts!!!" If we can't laugh at
>ourselves, we have lost the essential spirit that makes
>Scouting so strong. We aren't the "wierdos" that we are
>presently perceived to be by so many youth, we are moral
>human beings with irreverant senses of humour that combine
>great fun, activities whilst delivering a strong moral
>message.
>
>YISS;
>Bill Sills
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>YISS;
>Bill Sills
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>YISS;
>Bill Sills
>
>Were you a Senior Scout?
>
>YISS;
>Bill Sills
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