[pct-l] PCT Hikers and Diets

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HA, ha, ha, ha!

Shepherd


On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:09 AM, hiker97 at aol.com wrote:

> Hardcore and seasoned PCT hikers Grizzly and Trail Dust were85 years 
> old and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far 
> fromrich, as most hikers, they lived comfortably as Grizzly watched 
> his pennies. Though not young, they were both in decent health, 
> largelydue to Trail Dust’s insistence on healthy foods and exercise 
> all their marriedlife.
>
> One day, they were out banging along the trail near Muir Hut.  As they 
> passed Helen Lake both of them succumbedto the high altitude hiking 
> and off to heaven they went hand-in-hand.
> They reached the pearly gates and St. Peter escorted theminside. He 
> took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine 
> silks,with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath. 
> A maid couldbe seen hanging their favorite clothes in the closet. They 
> gasped inastonishment when St. Peter said, "Welcome to Heaven. This 
> will be your homenow."
>
> Grizzly asked St. Peter how much all this was going to cost. "Why, 
> nothing",Peter replied.  "This is your reward inHeaven."
> Grizzly looked out the window and right there he saw a 
> beautifulcountry club with a championship golf course walking paths. 
> It was finer and more beautiful than any everbuilt on Earth.  "What 
> does it cost tojoin that club?" asked the suspicious Grizzly.
> "Thisis heaven," St. Peter replied. "You can enjoy it free every day."
>
> They went over to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch. 
> "Don't even ask," said St. Peter to Grizzly. "Thisis Heaven it is all 
> free for you to enjoy."
> Grizzly looked around nervously at Trail Dust and then asked St. 
> Peter, "Well,where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods, and the 
> decaffeinated tea?"
> "That's the best part," St. Peter replied. "You can eat and drink as 
> much asyou like and you will never get fat or sick. This is...... 
> Heaven!"
>
> "No gym to work out at?" asked Grizzly.
> "Notunless you want to," was the answer.
> "No testing my sugar or blood pressure or..." "Never again," replied 
> St. Peter.
>
> Grizzly glared at Trail Dust and said, "You and your Bran Flakes DIET. 
> We couldhave been here........ ten years ago!"
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Your obedient servant and trail knave,
> Switchback the Trail Pirate
> "May the Forest be With You"
>
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