Paratus

Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Y’know, it seems to me there should be a holiday for the LMI’s. So, since even a convicted kidnapper and torturer can make up a fake holiday and achieve a degree of acceptance (i.e. Kwanzaa), I propose the holiday to be known as “Paratus”. (Thats Latin for ‘prepared’..)

Now, there has to be a gimmick..Jews get a menorah, Christians get a tree, Kwanzites get the menorah-ripoff, etc, etc,…therefore I think the gimmick for Paratus shall be…hmmmm…..man, right out of the gate Im stumped…uhm…well, lets see..what is a hallmark of preparation? Food? Tools? Shelter? Aha! The backpack! Yes, the symbol of Paratus shall be the backpack. You set it up somewhere in your house and people stuff it full of preparedness-themed gifts. Your gifts to them go in their Paratus backpack.

Now..activities…instead of going door-to-door singing Christmas carols you go door-to-door probing your neigbors perimeter for weaknesses in their security.

Since nothing says self-determintaion and individuality like a quality firearm, the traditional token gift shall be ammo. Instead of a card or other greeting you simply hand over a round of .223 or .45 ACp or 7.62×39 and wish the recipient a happy holiday.

Which reminds me…Happy Paratus? Joyous Paratus? Merry Paratus? Hmmm….Good Paratus?

Still havent decided on a time of year….I was thinking something spring/summery since thats the time of year your out in the field. April already has Patriots day (4/19), May is a possibility as is June. July is out since it already has a holiday. Hmmm….maybe sometime in late May.