Hate to get all sentimental on ya. But here’s a little tribute to one of my favorite places, in the words of one of my favorite poets.
Nothing Gold Can Stay
by Robert Frost
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Rangemaster has closed the chapter on its brick and mortar establishment. But the founder’s mission lives on, from caterpillar to butterfly! Rise of the Phoenix! Pick your metaphor! Bottom line, as the poem suggestions, it’s not midnight. It’s morning — a whole new day. For the full write-up, please click here.
Tom says we have achieved market saturation; I’ve seen signs of that in fla too, and I’m sure we’ll see more closings. But as we adjust to the laws of supply and demand, we should keep in perspective why it is that such a high percentage of good people are prepared for self-defense.
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all booms bust
all tides recede
not what we want just
what we need
be happy then
and don’t be sad
celebrate our win
o’er tyrants bad
don’t rest ye tho
they’ll be back again
and we’ll fight some mo
’cause we’re American
Nicely done, JTC! We are rhymin’ up in here today! For those who don’t know, Rangemaster is my home away from home. So I’m kinda bummed out. 🙁 Thanks for the smile. I needed it!
Does this mean no more Polite Society gatherings?
No sir, the show must go on! Thankfully the Tactical Conference will proceed as scheduled, and online registration remains open. See http://www.rangemaster.com for details (website will remain at the same address). They’re finalizing the venue change now. Will post soon, once confirmed.
Thank goodness, I haven’t been able to make one and it’s on my bucket list.
This year will be one for the ages. Hope to see you there!
Very nice.
Here’s to us…
To us. 🙁