"Happy Travels, even if you're not going anywhere"

How many people out there think they are pretty good at judging another's character? Yeah, so did I until I overheard some dj's on a local radio show rehashing their morning discussion about the use of marijuana. They were on a particular high about the call-in response from famous travel guru Rick Steves. Steves is typically seen on public television giving travel advice from a foreign destination, sporting non-wrinkling khakis, serious-minded glasses, and a day pack over his shoulder. He speaks of local culture, travel tact, history, and geography like a fun-fact almanac. Heck, I even bought his book, Europe Through the Back Door, on my first trip to Europe back in 1998. What might the non-offensively mannered Rick Steves have to say about the recreationally used U.S. banned substance? Here is a non-exact quote, "Well, as I always say, 'Happy travels, even if you're not going anywhere'". Hold up. Did I hear that right? We'll never know unless I call the radio station myself and set the record straight. Which I'll never do because I'm too lazy (no, I'm not a pothead) and it would spoil all the fun of the shock. He also mentioned that his favorite countries to travel in are those who have legalized these types of substances. If I may be at liberty to interpret his statements from an anthropological viewpoint, I would say that he means to embrace a particular country's expression of culture, not rebel against U.S. laws, necessarily. Rick was pretty bold and daring for publicly standing up for his beliefs, reminding me that I should never assume anything!

Note: check out the song 'Wildwood Flower' for a relic and humorous take on the subject.