I was sitting at lunch today and we normally have a table of 10-15 "guys" and we pontificate about nothing, most days, but today was a good day to discuss something! We discussed an event that someone had been having and how it started out 40 years ago, as a grass roots event with bare boned expenses. Sitting around a campfire and everyone brought their own chairs, food, etc.
Now that event has grown to the magnitude of a social club involved where the bring in chairs, tables, nice while tablecloths and of course added expense. For pete's sake they charge 5 bucks for a potato. Really?
So the guy in charge of the event said, that is enough, we are going back to grass roots, bare back style next year. One end of the spectrum to another. But what about the social club? Well, they will have to adjust and work on making money elsewhere, as they should. No club should ever look to profit from what was once a friendly gathering. But maybe it was easier for some leaders to go with the flow and allow it to happen. Nice to see leaders lead and followers follow.
Jack
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