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November 22, 2009
And, finally, Louisville created Hunter.
And America, finally, saw that he was Good. Above all, Hunter Stockton Thompson prized--and even demanded--originality in humans. From Americans, he wanted more. No more cookie cutter lives, please!, he seemed to be saying. We have everything. So do something with it. Step up. Act out. Explore the world. Give something back. Let us know you are here.
You tend to forget now and then that about half the people you meet live from one day to the next in a state of such fear and uncertainty that about half the time they doubt their own sanity. Their boats are rocking so badly that all they want to do is get level long enough to think straight and avoid the next nightmare.
--HST, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail
HST: Never be a copy. Don't die a peasant. Step up.
Posted by JD Hull at November 22, 2009 11:01 PM