This is a perfect example of John Barsness' statement about Rifle Loonies:
"One of the many defining characteristics of the subspecies of the humans often called “rifle loonies” is the constant pursuit of perfection."
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
- Del Gue
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