A bum is a noble profession.

Today the Kadizzlites and the Dennyites had a wonderful hike near the California town of Borrego Springs. The weather could not have been better, nor the hike finer. As we hike up to the waterfall and the palm oasis it just kept getting more delightful. At last we reached the twenty foot water fall which was running at a nice pace.

With the joy of hiking Kadizzle felt like some singing. For some strange reason the old Halalujah I am a Bum song came to mind. Kadizzle has always prided himself as a good bummer. Bumming a smoke is an art. Always offer to pay for a bummed smoke, the person will insist you take the weed for free. Life is good for bums. Old Mr. Smoot who lived across the street used to tell us stories about railroad bums. Perhaps that is what inspired Kadizzle to go into the profession. One story Mr. Smoot told was about how the railroad bums used to drink a drink called "Open Switch". According to Mr. Smoot "Open switch" was made by mixing gasoline with buttermilk. The bums drank the stuff, and Kadizzle is sure it opened their switch. In those days they used leaded gasoline, so the drink probably also closed their switch. Somehow even as kids we had enough sense not to drink gasoline.

Work just doesn't agree with bums. A bum will go to great lengths to avoid work. Anyone could get from point A to point B by working, it takes a real talent to get there by doing nothing. So the next time you see a bum show some respect for someone who has chosen a different route. Hallalujah I am bum.