----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Johnston Subject: Bongs
> Mark, > Speaking of Bong, there's a place on the road to Chicago called the "Bong > Recreation Area," named after a WWII flying ace or some such. I was at a gas > station off the interstate over Christmas, when this young kid comes in with > this big smile on his face. He asks the clerk, "what and where is the 'Bong > Recreation Area'? I've _got_ to get a picture of this for my friends!!" Dick Bong was a P38 pilot in the Pacific theater. You can learn more about this air hero at: http://www.bongheritagecenter.org/index.html I ate this stuff up when I was a kid. William Robb
