Early Man

In the beginning, when man wore only simple buck-skin loin clothes, he had to take time from his hunting and gathering to do his laundry. To honor those occasions we too have decided to engage ourselves in the art of cleaning, But unlike our prehistoric ancestors, we are seeking out more than a bubbling stream. That decision has brought us down from the top of Blue Mountain to pay homage (read: quarters) to the coin-op in Port Angeles. It is true that John's unshaven whiskers and my bearded legs could easily be mistaken for Neanderthal but I doubt that our early ancestors knew of such marvels as Thermax long johns and Coolmax. Also, I doubt they would have so nonchalantly driven through town with their underware hanging from the pop-up bar of their camper to dry. I don't suppose that would have stopped at Radio Shack, bought yogurt at the Safeway or pumped gas at $1.27 a gallon either. (Gas was surely cheaper back then.)