Prairie pride

I think some of it goes right back to living on the Prairies. I've said many a time, on different subjects, that, the Prairie people are some of the most innovative people I've ever met. You know, and this even goes into the artistic field and that, the number of artists and writers that lived in the Prairies. Mind you they've got lots of time to write and draw, but they've become very good at it because they are innovative. You know, you can't run to town every time you need something on a farm. You, and I think some of it comes from there. I think this is where, to a degree, our attitude towards technique in air operations was different. We were smart enough to know that if everyone does things the same, it isn't gonna take long for the, your enemy to find that out. And once they find that out, you become a sitting pigeon. I don't think we ever were different just to be different, I never saw a vane of that, no. I think, you know, my age group, we had, there were, there was a lot of honour amongst us. By that I mean, we, some of the basic down to earth living qualities are still, are still there. They have lasted us, in my case now for 81 years, and I'm sure they will see me out. Uh, and I think somehow we've gotta get back to where those virtues are still prominent, and the, and the kids need to realize that. There's no, there's no making up other techniques and that to cover it. I suppose, you know, it includes the family as a stable influence in our society.