Nice report Hex.... well worth the read. Congrats and Kudos

Great report, Hex.

I for one like the idea of separating concepts of Jamboree and Jimboree and I for one would be interested in both.

HoHo, IC, and All -

The "rules" of Jamboree seem to hold that Pghportager, Hex, Pennpaddler, & the boys get to name the time & place of the next bad-ass bushwhack experience.  I couldn't agree more with those terms.  They have earned the right.  Who knows, when I see their Jamboree proposal, I might take a serious whack at it myself.

Of course, there never were any "rules" for Jimboree.  Jimboree MAY or MAY NOT correlate to Jamboree.  This year, wherever I decided to set the birds was going to be where Jimboree took place.  That pitiful wet island on Cairn just seemed to be the right place & the right time. 

For that matter, I'm not sure whether Jimboree has to follow ME around everytime OR if any old somebody can call for the next "Jimboree"??  Why can't it follow somebody else?

Should it even get called "Jimboree"?  Let's explore this idea further....

On one hand, I suppose someone could argue that, depending on the originator, it might as well be called a "db-oree", a "HoHo-oree" (doesn't that one SOUND good?), an "Old Saltoree", or even a "Kawishiwayoree".  Agree?

On the other hand, the exotic handles of some of our potential member/originators make such nomenclature somewhat aesthetically challenging for marketing purposes.  For instance, "Mk631-oree" or "PaddlerActuary-oree" just don't roll off the tongue so well.  Remember all that publicity that preceded this year's event?  Finding "rhyming" words for all that prerequisite "Bushwhacker Balladeering" could get to become a real mind-bender for me (and yes, PJ, I know... I don't have all that much more mind left to bend!).

As THIS year's originator of Jimboree (a.k.a. "The Park Pink Flamingo Festival"), I toss these (pointless) questions, as well as any others that I might dream up later, to the QJ public for their ideas, responses, ridicule, & possible resolution.

I DO have ONE request, however, re: future "Jimborees"....

EVEN if I am NOT personally in attendance at the next auspicious occasion, I hope we can insist that at least ONE honored tradition be followed: "Pinkus Flamingus Jimboreeus" (OR "Pinkus Flamingus Jamboreeus") MUST be present & prominently displayed.  Mount it high & proud!  Just like the Statue of Liberty, it can fetch in your cold, your wet, your weary, your hungry, your homeless, & your OTHER very bizarre Park personalities who just happen to be in the vicinity.

Just my 2 cents....

Jimbo  8)

hmmmm, methinks that the plastic pinkus flamingus might not be a suitable container for firewater - might eat a hole through the old flamingo.  Do they make them in lexan?

Jimboree!!  C'mon Jimbo, any future Jimboree MUST include you. You've started something, and we won't let you weasel out of it. I agree with separating the events. A JIMBOree is more in keeping with the original voyaguer spirit. The voyaguers sought to AVOID portages, and certainly NEVER BUSHWACKED. But they did get together once a year to have a good time. The birds are a great idea to serve as markers.

I will agree with you Jimbo that you don't have to plan them, but you do need to be present, what a great annual tradition you have started.

BTW, congrats to all 6 who got to Sucker L. I think we passed you in Bailey bay on your way out. We were riding the tailwind in.