Desert Whaler
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From as far back as I can remember, my parents used to always bring a stick of that 'Gallo Dry Salami' with the rind, and have it with cheese and crackers.
It's a ritual for me now too.
Last week at Mojave my Dad revealed the deal . . . he said when he was in Korea they divided up his platoon and broke it into squads for some unknown reason.
,He said, "Me and this guy were out there alone for 2 days and we hadn't had a bite to eat, and here comes the mail truck, I got nothing, but the guy I was with got a package from home that had a stick of dry salami, he shared it with me and it was the best thing I could imagine at the time" . . . . so that explains it !
Side-Story - My parents also used to bring jug(s) of Gallo Burgundy wine (the big glass ones with the loop handle) and my Dad would slide it down the anchor line to the bottom of the lake to keep it cool ! . . . then for 'Cocktail Hour' he'd pull up the jug and they would mix it with 'Fresca' and make wine-coolers. I remember them using the 'empties' afterwards as anchor-line buoys. LOL.
Curious what some other old traditions are out there.
It's a ritual for me now too.
Last week at Mojave my Dad revealed the deal . . . he said when he was in Korea they divided up his platoon and broke it into squads for some unknown reason.
,He said, "Me and this guy were out there alone for 2 days and we hadn't had a bite to eat, and here comes the mail truck, I got nothing, but the guy I was with got a package from home that had a stick of dry salami, he shared it with me and it was the best thing I could imagine at the time" . . . . so that explains it !
Side-Story - My parents also used to bring jug(s) of Gallo Burgundy wine (the big glass ones with the loop handle) and my Dad would slide it down the anchor line to the bottom of the lake to keep it cool ! . . . then for 'Cocktail Hour' he'd pull up the jug and they would mix it with 'Fresca' and make wine-coolers. I remember them using the 'empties' afterwards as anchor-line buoys. LOL.
Curious what some other old traditions are out there.