And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
This reminds me of many squeeky early morning rolls through Jordan Valley, Oregon.
Could be an early morning roll through a thousand cities with forgettable names in America. Roll in, pump gas, hope that the toilets are clean when you pump the bilge - and move on.
Jordan Valley is kind of a special place for this. It's way out in the desert of far eastern Oregon, and it's approached from the west after miles and miles of empty highway. Add to that the fact that I usually made it as an overnight run to Idaho, and those miles are done in the middle of the night, a very lonely time. When you see the lights of the town twinkle out of the inky dark far ahead, you feel as if you've passed out of an immense wilderness to an oasis of civilization. When I used to do this, there was a cafe there open all night, which was good for coffee and pie, and some conversation with the waitress. Normally, we were the only ones there, and the inside wall was lined with all the local brands from the ranches near and far. Great moments in long distance driving!
Yep, been there, done that... with a cuppa and a loaded gooseneck...
ReplyDeleteCould be an early morning roll through a thousand cities with forgettable names in America. Roll in, pump gas, hope that the toilets are clean when you pump the bilge - and move on.
ReplyDeleteJordan Valley is kind of a special place for this. It's way out in the desert of far eastern Oregon, and it's approached from the west after miles and miles of empty highway. Add to that the fact that I usually made it as an overnight run to Idaho, and those miles are done in the middle of the night, a very lonely time. When you see the lights of the town twinkle out of the inky dark far ahead, you feel as if you've passed out of an immense wilderness to an oasis of civilization. When I used to do this, there was a cafe there open all night, which was good for coffee and pie, and some conversation with the waitress. Normally, we were the only ones there, and the inside wall was lined with all the local brands from the ranches near and far. Great moments in long distance driving!
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