Dear Editor:
As I read the account in the May
issue of the newsletter of the Johns’ recent misadventure in Baja, I was
surprised on several accounts.
First, who would have thought
that Neal Johns still had two friends left in this world, let alone two
intrepid souls willing to pay Mexican authorities $21 just to save his
sorry little you know what, especially when his demise would have left a
first rate Husky and a serviceable woman available for adoption?
Which brings us to the second
surprise. Wouldn’t you think that Neal, a founding member of the Desert
Explorers, would be knowledgeable not only of Rule 5 of the By Laws
(“maximum loss (vehicle or people) is 10% per trip”), but also of
Amendment B? This clearly
states that the leader cannot be included in that percentage; of course,
any children, animals or spouses legally in his/her possession at the time
of the trip are eligible for inclusion.
Perhaps this is what Neal was thinking of.
And the biggest surprise of all
was to discover the Neal Johns still HAD a ball capable of being separated
from its joint. Had the
editor not included 3 eyewitness accounts and detailed photographs, I
would have dismissed this as so much coyote melon.
Sincerely,
Joan McGovern-White
Assistant Editors note: It is rumored that Joan may soon be recovering from an auto accident with the Assistant Editor’s TRD.
