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"Stormin Mormon" wrote:


"NotMe" wrote in message ...


Many years back we were part of a hurricane rescue group hauling people from
flooded areas to dry land.

After near 36 hours with no sleep and less food we pulled up on a levee with
a RC canteen. We were offered a cup of coffee with one hand and then asked
for $1 to pay for the coffee with the other. We had no money with us. So
we passed.

Walking back to the boats we met a lady from the SA. Who also offered us
coffee. We begged off with the excuse we had no money.

Not a problem said she. So we followed her to the tent. We were given
coffee and a hot meal and DRUM ROLL tea with REAL ICE.

Again without request for $$$.

I have many such first person stories, RC on the down side ... SA on the up.

A couple floods I worked as a responder, we actually got more food from
Pizza Hut than ARC's canteen.
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America is at that awkward stage. It's too late
to work within the system, but too early to shoot
the *******s."-- Claire Wolfe