From the Amusement Files

[lillobo]

This past week while searching through boxes of archived Forest Service memos, reports, and letters (some over 100 years old), I came across this gem:

A memorandum for the files, dated February 18, 1927

RE: Devil's Gate Fire

The crew hired to fight the fire:

"...consisted of a bunch of drunks and others out of employment.  The next day

Comments

[riseabove]

WOW!

That. Is. Amazing! What a treasure!!

[lillobo]

I just love how candid and frank they were about everything back then. A bunch of 'drunks', lol. Nowadays, you'd probably get fired for saying something like that!

[riseabove]

Most definitely! Awesome.