[at-l] Thanks Stitches [the Doyle incident]

[revmrf@kingcon.com (Martin Fors)]

Hi,

Thanks for your post regarding W. Doyle and the ALDHA Gathering.  It was 
quite well put.  I was there and near B. Jack when he left.  I sat 
paralyzed until I heard the hiss and "Shame!"  I couldn't believe my ears 
that such insensitive verse was chosen by Mr. Doyle.  I stayed through the 
whole experience than left for my tent at Storrs Pond.  As I drove there, I 
got angrier and angrier that he chose the gathering for a bully pulpit.  I 
am an infantry veteran and heard what he said through a veteran's ears.  I 
was so upset when I returned to Storrs that I pulled my tent and left for 
home.

It was after I explained to my wife what had happened that I came to the 
conclusion that I wasn't going to let Mr. Doyle ruin my weekend at the 
Gathering and I returned the next morning [Hanover is about an hour away 
from my home.]  I put him out of my mind and had a wonderful time 
ESPECIALLY the music/slide show put on by Walkin' Jim Stoltz.  His program 
was one of the greatest experiences of my 65+ years and I would drive hours 
to see it again.  I'm with B. Jack on this.

"...the music of the songs I love is found in the open air."
	From a Danish children's song.

Martin R. Fors [marty aka rusty]