One tent. One truck. One cooler. No real plans. $350 bucks round trip.
It's not even funny. In May, 2003, just before the summer during which we accomplished this skate mission, "Mission Accomplished" was announced over in Iraq. The average price of gasoline per gallon was $1.72 that summer. Now it's $3.85... which is exactly why I'm sitting here instead of planning another trip to Oregon. In fact, I haven't been there since. Why is it that every time the Land of the Free colonizes another country overseas, shit gets more costly right here? Because freedom really isn't free, that's why. Just make sure you know what you're paying for.
We are paying for the biggest transfer of wealth and power in history. We are being sold protection and giving up so called freedom. It's fucking shamwow!
ReplyDeleteBeyond the global/historical implications of all this (I obviously agree with your assessment) lie the everyday ironies. For example, I don't have to drive anywhere near as far as Oregon to skate a bunch of good parks these days, but it's still more expensive.
ReplyDeleteAt least they keep the price of vasoline down so everyone can keep jerking off with their thumbs up their ass then falling back asleep because as we all know there is nothing to see here. Just go back to sleep.
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