Subj : Re: Cowboys
To   : GEORGE POPE
From : JOE MACKEY
Date : Tue Sep 21 2021 06:56:08

  Cyberpop wrote --

>>  The one's that are enforced are no discussion of current 
>> religion or politics.
> 
> What mreans "current religtion"? 

   Basically and esp. if one states this one faith is better than others.
   Ie, "It's my church only, all others are doomed" type messages. 
   "My political party is the only way, the other side is full of fools",
etc.

> Of course,  grew up n the 1970s, whebn life was casual.  

  I grew up in the '50s and pretty much the same.
  In the summer you left the house and just had to be home by dark/supper.

> Io'd be walking home in the rain & a stranger would pull up, "Heu, kd, you want a ride?" &  my only thought was "What a sillyu question; of course I do -- it's raining!" & I'd get a ride straight home with no concern of hijinks or "stranger danger"

  From around 18 to my early 30s I hitch hiked a lot and never had a
problem.  Of course being 6'1" and anywhere from 165-210 (my weight varied a lot
{pretty steady from 180-190 now}) may have been part of that.
   And when I had a car I often picked up hitch hikers as well.  Provided
they looked decent (not standing along the road in bloody clothes holding an
axe).  Never had a problem picking anyone up.
   One time several years ago I was putt-putting along the sidewalk on
campus in my golf cart and a young woman who worked in the office was returning
from lunch.  I rode up and asked "Hey there cutie, want a ride?  I have
candy?"  She asked without a pause "
   I often joke I was told by my family to never accept rides from
strangers, UNLESS they offer you candy first.  :)

> even wshen tCanada's biggest serial killer was picking up teen boys 

  One event comes to mind was with "The Rainbow Family" who were old
hippies and held a annual love-in and dope smoking convention in the state.  I got
a ride from one of them and when the door opened for me smoke from all the
joints they had been smoking rol
  Joe
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