Re: [at-l] RE: In serch of Irish Wilderness

["Jim H. Hill Jr." <HillJH@zeus.co.forsyth.nc.us>]

On 14 Apr 97 at 10:04, Frank Reid wrote:

> Possibly related:  A friend who participated in World War II was
> stationed at a B-17 base in Nottinghamshire.  On a day off, he went
> looking for Sherwood Forest, legendary hangout of Robin Hood, but
> couldn't find it. He asked a farmer, who told him, "You're standing
> in it."  There were no trees in sight; Sherwood Forest was cut down
> to fuel the Industrial Revolution.

Ah, yes... the Revolution that advanced the development of plastics,
synthetics, and mass production -- that ended up giving us Gortex,
everything-made-of-nylon, super-lightweight products and email. Like
a lot of revolutions, one has to ponder the benefits as well as the
cost..

I bet Robin Hood would've made a great thru-hiker.  Lightweight too
-- didn't carry a stove.  :-)
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