be careful when accepting the last site
We just returned from the North shore of Lake Superior. It was a wonderful time. We didn't realize how packed all the CGs would be, even during the week. We finally found an open site for the days ...
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portscanner wrote:
Reminds me of the experience I had a few years ago in a Ga State Park.
About 15 campsites were taken up by what must have been every single relative for the past 20 generations of a family. Kids everywhere. There had to be at least 50-70 under age 15 rugrats running around.
We set up our 5er on our site (at that time we had a 5er instead of a TC) and sat down in an attempt to enjoy some quiet when a soccer ball rolled in front of my chair. I child (8-10 years old) ran over and said, "I am sorry sir, may I get my ball?" Being near speechless at such a inquiry, I smiled and replied, "No problem!"
We were going to run out and meet some friends for dinner, so we got in our truck. It was then we realized there were about 20 kids having a football game of sorts in the road. As soon as I started the engine on the truck, the older kids immediately directed the younger kids out of the road.
We got back around 8 and as we drove back to our site, as we drove to our site, every time we approached any kids, they would immediately grab their toys or bikes and clear the road.
We sat down outside our 5er as there a cool breeze and we noticed something weird. We could hear many people talking, the sounds of feet running on the street and leaves, the sound of bicycles being operated, but something was missing....something was missing.....
about 8;30 they all gathered in one area - then everyone went to their tents and campers.
We woke up late the next morning, had breakfast and then went outside. Again- ankle biters everywhere - you could hear laughing and running and other sounds...but something was missing......
We took a walk, and as we walked past them they said a plethora of weird things - such as "Good morning, sir", and to my wife "Good morning, ma'am." We even got a couple of "Excuse me!" when they ran in front of me as they played. Again, I noticed something was missing....
They all packed up and left the third day we were there. After they drove off we took another hike to a different section of the park, but to get there, we had to pass by where they had camped. Not a single piece of trash to be found. Fire pits had been cleaned out. It was disgustingly clean.
After we got back from our hike, I realized what had been missing.
I had not heard not even one screaming kid during the 3 days they were there.
Was this either in Mayberry or you were in a Twilight Zone Show !?? ;)
Its not just the kids anymore its the whole family / clan.
Loud , rude ,crude, cursing the whole time.
Its the "its all about me" anymore "Rules don't apply to me" attitudes!
It just does't matter what your doing anymore, camping ,on a cruise,on a flight ,to simply going to the grocery store (no not walmart , that's a whole other planet )
People in general have lost it , its called manners !!
