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Sunday Morning
May 22, 2016
I spent Saturday listening to "the sound of freedom".  Also known as the roar of fighter jets at the Thunder Over the Midlands Air Show held at Shaw AFB in Sumter,SC.  I got to see the Thunderbirds perform and was reminded of something that is true for Air Force brats as it is for patch collectors.  You just can't get your kids to appreciate your passions as much as you do.  After being out in the hot sun for a few hours during the middle of the T-birds performance my daugther asked, "can we go yet?".  
Vintage Scouting Auctions Live on eBay
A Vigil Caldwell pin that is less than $200 with less than 24 hours to go.  Hmmmm...I guess everyone is waiting to jump in during the final seconds.  Put that one on your watch list.  If you like khaki and red communitry strips click on the lot that leads of this block as there are several in there including a Sea Scout blue and white state strip or NJ.
Order of the Arrow Auctions Looking Good
Ok now for a story about the Scouting brotherhood.  Last night I went to dinner at a favorite joint from high school days wearing an OA t-shirt.  Another diner at the restaurant stopped me and said he remembered me from Scouts (now 25 years ago!).  We weren't in the same troop even but he was in the other troop on base.  Has something like that ever happened to you?
Auctions Ending Soon With Bids on eBay
There are quite a few pre1950 patches in today's issue of the Hot Finds.  You can't go wrong picking up patches that are 70 years old.  Now if I could just find some of those from my home council I'd be excited.
Santeeswapper on eBay Patchblanket.com
Later this morning I'm making a run to go look at a collection.  I dont have a good handle on what's in there but what I know so far has me willing to drive a few hours out of my way to take a peek.  For a patch hound is there anything better than the anticipation of getting first shot at a collection that spans 50 years of Scouting?
We have exactly 5 days of school left and I'll sign off on my return to the classroom.  My wife and I haven't decided what I'm going to do in Charlotte but I've got a teaching license in NC and SC so there are plenty of options.       
  
Your brother in the cloth,
  

Jason Spangler
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