Stop in for a cup of coffee

You Americans are an interesting breed. In Norway where socialism has been around for so long everyone expect the government to take care of things. Not only take care of people, but I mean like everything. So, people are not very good at taking care of each other. Well, they do to a certain extent, but not like here.

I have found out that when something really bad happens, and people need help, your neighbor, or the next town, or whatever, you are there. If a natural disaster happens, who comes to help, well, the national guard, and other authorities, but private people too, and those you maybe can rely most on are the hicks and rednecks. The longer the beard, and the more bent the cap shade is, the bigger the trucks, the bigger the trailers with all kinds of equipment, and the more gas cans. And it always includes a cooler with ice and something to drink and eat, and the bbq'er is also on the truck bed with some bags of charcoal.

This amazes me, I am not used to see it in Norway. Well, maybe you see some of it among farmers in Norway. But not city folks.

Please, don't let go of this, it makes you special on this planet.


Bill