I agree with you on the the fact that there are nice traditions outthere, kept on going by true enthusiasm (rather than public money) such as Amateur Radio, and I wish there were more like it based on cooperation and unconditional help between people. We might have to rediscover or create them, because we are going to need them.
But you must be joking about the royals. Many countries (including USA) had to fight bloody battles to get their independence (more or less successfully) from this family. Plus there hasn't been a British king in England since the battle of Hastings, and William the conqueror took over. They didn't even speak English at the court for hundreds of years after that. This is a tradition of classism and enslavement of the many (World level) for the benefit of the few. We need to discriminate between traditions. Amateur Radio is 'noble' in a very much opposite way to royalty and empire building. Cheers, Adi 2e0ttx On 30/04/2011 04:46, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > I find it nice to be reminded of traditions and institutions that span the > centuries with such beauty and pageantry in spite of the foibles of us > individuals (in the Royal family and everywhere). > > We Hams have such traditions too, but when someone wonders what a Wouff Hong > is I am afraid our traditions are being cast aside as irrelevant. > > Our past is never irrelevant - as Hams or as citizens of the earth. Our past > is an arrow pointing to our future- an arrow whose flight is controlled by > our choices today; choices that presume we understand our past. > > So what do we want our children, our grand children or our > great-grandchildren who choose to become Hams to inherent in this hobby? > > I choose a tradition of mutual help, caring and respect for all Hams, even > the LIDs who haven't a clue what the rest of us are doing. With patience and > perseverance we will show them. Some will leave the hobby, and others will > carry on. They will carry it on and pass on our legacy. > > And the lessons learned at the mic, at the key or at keyboard will stand > each one in good stead in all aspects of life. > > I know this is true, because there are many Hams, now long gone, who helped > me as a youngster enjoy and respect my hobby and, in doing so, taught me > important lessons about living a joyful, useful life. > > It's only in my mind, but I remember each of them will just as much solemn > respect, appreciation, joy and celebration as was publicly expressed at the > Royal wedding. > > I know there are countless other Hams out there who know exactly what I > mean. I've had the privilege of having QSO's with some of them and sharing > our stories of appreciation and discovery. > > (BTW: I loved the churchman who did cartwheels down the sanctuary aisle when > it was all over and he thought he was alone!) > > 73, > > Ron AC7AC > > > -----Original Message----- > Good Grief..I am SOOoooo over 'The Wedding'...no we got 4 channels of > highlights....just in case 'we' missed something....Then all the talking > heads are ranting on dissecting 'the dress' 'the hairdo' 'the shoes' > 'the suit' and the list goes on...Hmmmmmm....did I miss something? > > > I am just so deilighted I could just........@#*&^!...... > > Grrrrrr...but the Extra Class Licencee has told me to 'get over > it'....wonder what that means? > > Gary > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
