Re: "da marlboro man"
Gladys Jenner (sdjenner@AIRMAIL.NET)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 23:39:25 -0600
WA Howland wrote:
> This is a kid who got a lot of gear with cigarette ads all over it.
<snip>
> Spend an afternoon removing all those logos (and have a talk with your Troop
> about how companies counted on them for advertising... to whom, kids? why?
> and we don't carry advertising on our camping BSA gear)
>
> I'm all for ripping off the cig companies whenever possible (trustworthy takes
> an backseat here, I confess)...
>
I have a fantastic internal frame backpack, zero degree sleeping bag, and 2
regular sleeping bags thanks to the Marlboro offers. I use these for campouts -
which is why I ordered them! My son uses a military mummy bag for wintertime and
often uses one of the Marlboro regular bags in the summer.
I refuse to take the labels off my equipment unless everyone takes the labels off
of theirs. Do you also require the boys who got used military gear to dye it some
other color?
Do you allow boys to wear camo clothing?-- Our SM wears a military parka and I
often wear a military gortex jacket or the field jacket with liner!
You use what you have and what you can get without having to spend MAJOR $$$ for
the "name brand" equipment.
YIS-
Ginger Jenner Troop 502 - Longhorn Council
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