surprised this hasn’t been posted on the forum yet. why didn’t they interview ME?
prolly have to register to see the article. don’t cost nothing though.
p-up
Ny times bit - Appalachian Trail
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#3
I didnt know touching the sign was considered bad luck.
The article brought back some good memories though.
jalanjalan
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#4
Actually, I think most people do. We don’t need another silly superstition in the world so I hope people will ignore the “bad luck” idea that some knucklehead made up.
What could be better “luck” than touching THE sign at the end of a great hike?
Colter
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#6
On the White Blaze discussion of the article there is an explanation for not touching the sign - not a real supersition, just one hiker’s view that by touching the sign, you’ll have to go back to the ‘money world’. I understand wanting to avoid that - but unfortunately for most of us, reaching Katahdin does mean having to go back to the other reality.
It was a good article.
Ginny