Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68 Forum

Enrico · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 75

Everytime I get into a discussion about Boy Scouts with someone down South, they always ask me "are you an Eagle Scout?" and I respond, "No, I was a Life Scout." And they look at me with such disapproval, like I'm the ultimate failure.

Sergio · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 1479 Location: Minneapolis MN

I've had the same thing happen to me whenever it comes up. The problem is most non-scouts only know the term Eagle Scout so that's all they can contribute to the conversation.
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SteveB · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject:

I made it to Second Class.
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Mike L · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Minneapolis

I'm surprised the Southerners know what a boy scout is. That's 20th century talk boy.

Keep in mind, they're pretty much still stuck in the 1860s. Sweet tea, chicken, being fat and sweaty, and clearly the war is what they're about.

Dakota M · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 256

That wasn't a sterotypically reply at all.

SteveB · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject:

Sure it was Dakota. That is what Mike was trying to do. Pretty good at it, isn't he?
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Mike L · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Minneapolis

Sergio already gave the answer.
Thus, the obvious