I took a short stroll down San Benito Street the other day. It’s
looking pretty good again. Could use a few more
”
strollers,
”
some who, hopefully, would pause to look in or shop at some of
our nice stores along the way.
Editor,
I took a short stroll down San Benito Street the other day. It’s looking pretty good again. Could use a few more “strollers,” some who, hopefully, would pause to look in or shop at some of our nice stores along the way.
My path took me past the most unflattering marquee of the whole journey. Yep, you guessed it! There he slouched in all his faded glory, our shining hope, our symbol, the town’s claim to fame: “The Wild One.” Brando!
Well as I stood and gazed at this, let’s say “icon,” my thoughts drifted back quite a few years and recalled most vividly our hero’s most emphatic, yes, fanatic, support of our American Indians and his displeasure at our government’s treatment of our Native Americans.
“Ironic” I fumed “This standard bearer of our Independence Day Rally was such a patron of the Indian Nations yet we wasted little time refusing them admission to our community, citing the destruction of family values and total distrust in their purposes and offers as our excuses!”
What really makes me wonder further is the sudden, open-arms acceptance of a new pool hall/beer bar establishment downtown when a more substantial entertainment proposal i.e. a casino with its accompanied year-round payroll was, as reported, overwhelmingly rejected. P.S. I understand in an open letter to the citizens of Hollister, the city of Los Banos offered a fond and heartfelt “Gracias Amigos.”
Bill Barber, Hollister
