*Story time-<G>
Portland winter be'n what it is... *and me being who I am<G> I discovered that quality Basque berets are built for the "Outdoor" life, pack easy and keep the dome warm and dry<G> My first one was picked up cheap at a thrift store as a FCF mak'ns for a snappy trapper hat.. Then last year I wore it up on Mount Hood in the snow, and kept wear'n it around town. I sort of adopted it<G> That's when I found that not all beret's are the same<G> There's the Military "Bancroft" style like NTC and Rangers where with the little string in the back.. There's ladies Beret's that are floppy and soft.. Then there's the real deal. A Lined with silk, leather sweatband, labled Impermeible "Basque Beret" ...clearly the top of the line<G> made in the southern region of France along the mountians with Spain. Yah know- where Gen.Chuck Yeager was shot down in his P51 Mustang! This style beret is mostly Noir or Black for gentalman's wear and carries the distintive top-knot<G> This little device never crosses my mind as being anything but fashion.. *untill I began to wear one all day<G> As you work.. you heat.. and often you pull back the beret to air out the forehead. (*Some of Y'all need to air out yur heads more<G>) *When that duty is done.. you re-adjust the Beret to the desired cockyness or "style" you wish to effect- Pull'n back, gives you the sheep hearder look or Commie revolutionary ala Che'Guevara.. Over to one side is the traditional "Artist in Paris" look<G> Straight forward, is the British bulldog rain dodger look- give'n out the "Vibe": "Here's comes a character!" Of course.. all styles are complimented by a big bush of wild hair comming out from under the beret<G> *To make a long story longer- ----------------------------- Cheap beret's wear out.. Good ones don't.. The process of makeing a quality beret is Old World.. The wool is wetted and shrunk, died and treated so that the Beret is impervious to rain, heat and sun.. Like a fine Cowboy hat.. you can feel "something" about it.. I answered an ad on the internet for a Beret.. --------------------------------------------- Then: came this to my E-mail box! Bien sur~ le quel colur et le quel nom? Pas du problem.. Interesting-!!! Gunter knows I translate Dutch sur gut! *So the first line was no Problem! "Bean sir!" The next line gave me some trouble- But I figured they wanted to "Par-ley Voo"<G> *So I answered'em up! Oui! Howdy-do! Yahgottah uno mighty fine Basque Beret in Noir? I'll have one please.. *Make it BIG! -=A=- ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______ "Do to others as you would have them do to you." -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
