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JOTW #224

  Author:  5940  Category:(Humor) Created:(1/25/2025 11:05:00 AM)
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Do you remember Smokey the Bear? His famous slogan "Only YOU can prevent forrest fires.”

I tell ya, when I was growing up that really stuck with me. Like, every single forrest fire since, I’ve had to wrestle with it. How is this my fault? What more could I be doing? Why couldn’t I prevent it?

My entire life since then I have had to live with the fact that Smokey chose ME, and I have failed him! I have failed ALL of you!

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Date: 1/25/2025 11:06:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    My apologies to those in Los Angeles, California.  
Date: 1/25/2025 11:56:00 AM  From Authorid: 5301    

I'll assume that the JOTW was posted late today because you were out
practicing your arson but there is no need to apologize to anyone
because you gave it your 120%.

  
Date: 1/25/2025 12:09:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    You are entitled to assume all that's relevant to you. After all, I will not judge you for participating as a Girl Scout back in your formative years.  
Date: 1/25/2025 1:00:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...it was a good way to meet girls. How did you like the Boy Scouts?

  
Date: 1/25/2025 1:25:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    I was never a member of that organization. But please continue with your experience selling cookies at shopping centers while wearing a wig and uniform.  
Date: 1/25/2025 6:32:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Isn't that awful?

kronk---What?

"L.D."---That bear laying a guilt trip on our "Hey Larry."

kronk---Yeah, dog. That is pretty rough, and for all those years, too.

"L.D."---Sorta knocks the wind out of your sails, doesn't it?

kronk---Heavy, dog. Like windless, waveless and surrounded by seaweed.

"L.D."---I need shrimp! We have any shrimp?

kronk---Nope. We're fresh out of shrimp.

"L.D."---RATS !!!

kronk---We do have rats.

"L.D."---Ugh!
  
Date: 1/28/2025 7:05:00 AM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry I've noticed that some folk don't hesitate to start a fire, regardless of wind direction, drought conditions, etc. Fire is extremely dangerous and should be respected as such.  
Date: 1/28/2025 9:20:00 AM  From Authorid: 5301    

...kronk...it's just that some folks are blatantly stupid and lack the ability
to think laterally, not able to see "cause and effect" Ask me how I know this.

  
Date: 1/28/2025 11:43:00 AM  From Authorid: 21435    I told you that the man was a realist.

"L.D."---Dig it. Sometimes, you just have to tell "it" the way it really is.

kronk---Yes. I'm sure that most of us wished it wasn't so, but the sad fact is: There is an alarmingly high percentage of woodpeckers in the family of man.
Case in point: Juan Diego's daughter's coming of age party.

"L.D.---Oh, man! That's an excellent example! I think that you should definitely share that with the folks!

kronk---I guess. We are, afterall, discussing fire safety....and, aren't lots of folk interested in "karma," too?

"L.D."---Sure! Allow me?

kronk---Please do, dog.

"L.D."---So, Juan Diego is the kind of neighbor that people wish for; quiet, respectful, unobtrusive, helpful...So, old Juan spends like all week getting ready
for his daughter's "sweet sixteen party." The grass gets mowed, hedges trimmed, big white canopy in the yard, easy listening music, set at background
volume. Picture perfect day, everything going swell UNTIL!! The neighbor directly upwind from the festivities sets fire to an 18 foot high and 30
foot wide pile of green wood.

kronk---Yep, I remember. The smoke displaced the prevalent atmosphere, everyone began choking and we all had to evacuate. Blew the party away.

"L.D."---That was awful...and then, the next week the guy that started the fire..His barn burned down.

kronk---Yep....karma is a son of a gun.



  
Date: 1/28/2025 1:41:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    RE: Fire should be respected

Kronk, I totally agree. I was born and raised in the S. California/ Los Angeles suburb during the 1960's to the mid 1970's. And keeping in mind that area is part of a desert type area not far from Mojave......and there has been fire problems along with natural disasters, like earthquakes and mudslides from excessive rainfall etc.

But even my father taught us when we went camping in the High Sierra Mountains to be mindful of campfires and how to douse the fire out with water from the local stream or river.

Stupid people have never learned how actions have consequences.

  
Date: 1/28/2025 1:42:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Hekler, Hiw do you know this?  
Date: 1/28/2025 3:05:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry Your father is a wise man. My father told me the same thing. Attention!!! All you fathers out there: Talk to your kids (about things that matter) !!

"L.D."---Wow, man! You really got into to that one, eh?

kronk---Things that matter....are important!

"L.D."---Right on!
  

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