Eloquent Orator's Clan - 2 AUG 62

Thur 2 Aug 62

The 
N O N – D A I L Y  T I M E L E S S  J O U R N A L

- Divided into two groups. Agreed to rules. Then played “Commanches vs Mountain Men” over whole mountain.

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Exercise in descriptive writing:  A  T R E E  (2nd Draft)

Philosophical Interpretation.

   The aspen tree that I am writing about seems to be a very ordinary looking tree. It is not too tall and not very wide. But there are certain things about it that make it different from all the other trees in this forest. I chose this tree mainly because it represents a solid character development needed by many people in this world.

   For instance, the tree is alone. This is the non-conformity needed to be a man and stand up against the masses.  A bent trunk is the symbol of a shaky character development or it could represent bewilderment in early childhood.  Soon, however, the crooked tree trunk straightens out into a more solid character. As babies, men start out confused, but with the right kind of guidance the same men slowly develop into responsible human beings. This is what the person represented by my tree is doing. Dead branches above the bent trunk are the sign of a better developing personality with only a few flaws, because there is straight growth now.  However, there is a big black spot at the end of the dead branches, which I think stands for rebellion. Perhaps it could also be a sort of rite of transition. After rebellion there are only a few branches grasping out for knowledge.  But at least they are alive. The adolescent child is losing his apathy and is becoming more interested in life and wisdom. As the years progress, branches grasping for wisdom become more and more numerous.  When the man is about 20 years of age, the tree splits and bends again. Perhaps he is confused and does not know which branch to follow. He goes the wrong way and has to retrace his steps.  The second bend in the tree symbolizes this wrong move.  This is the last hard-learned lesson in his life, however. Of course, he sulks about it for a while, but then he starts to reach out for knowledge again. At 30 he is now stretching out his branches in all directions and he has been granted what every man craves: wisdom, maturity, and freedom to grow toward the sun. 

Muscle Back of the Mountains

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Ahh..... The memory of the delicious, slowly and lovingly built; slowly and lovingly simmered Venison Stew that we almost had tonight!

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Wonder what the fate of White Belt is down there in civilization?

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NAMES MT MEN HAVE GIVEN THEIR TIMBER-CUTTING AXES

“BASHIE” – Iggle

“HERMAN” – White Belt

“THOR” – Magpie

“LUCIUS” – Lone Wolf

“CINDER BLOCK” – Yodeling Star

“CUT TREE” – Comet                                   (See Scan

“SWANTANTR” – Iron Jaw                                for Artwork)

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Whold group up to crest to meditate the sunset. Return in two groups in order to give  the more patient one a chance to sit alone and motionless until the thin line between black sky and black mountains dissolves. Starlight stumble down. 

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Shivering Tal Timber leaves for crest alone at midnight for 24 hrs of soul search. Took only poncho and canteen.  Good luck, friend.