Taking Action
American Traditions Under Attack
Americans love their traditions. From family outings to sports to holidays, many Americans look forward to doing something special every now and again. Our hectic schedules only allow for so much, which makes certain traditions precious to us.
For me, between the kids’ schedules and work, hunting always provides a good outlet that helps me recharge. My dad (a cranberry grower) introduced me to this tradition nearly four decades ago. Once cranberry harvest was over, he looked forward to spending time outdoors chasing the elusive whitetailed deer. However, even more he liked spending time with a handful of cousins he invited to come hunting each year. The weekend before Thanksgiving, my mom and sisters would go on a shopping trip with other family, leaving the home open to many hunters, who used it as “base camp.”
While Saturday was opening day of the gun deer season, Friday and Saturday nights were times of loud card games, laughter, and a general time of catching up. There were many times of serious hunting, but most of the hunters on Sunday came in to catch the Green Bay Packers game and left right afterwards. Many years of this made such an impression on me that I named our firstborn son after a couple of these hunters, one of whom died from cancer when he was in his 30s.
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