"Hill's group was... able to fly in over 100 out-of-state volunteer campaigners for elections day..."
--Bill Pierce, Chairman, NCFA, official Bastard Airborne Ranger historian
| The
elite "100 of the 101st",
the first all volunteer Bastard Paratroop, was dropped
under cover of heavy fog on the morning of November 3rd,
1998. They were aiming for Pioneer Courthouse Square, but
heavy headwinds blew them off course, and the hearty
warriors had to settle for a bumpy landing in a radish
patch somewhere in rugged western Washington County. The squadron quickly broke down into groups of ten and fanned across the countryside, lustily singing the Ranger Fight Song, "To Hell with Mommy's Privacy!" Unable in the sparsely poulated contryside to find any registered Oregon voters to intimidate, or for that matter any living humans at all, the troopers regrouped at 20:00 hours and prayed - for victory, for dinner, for a taxi to take them downtown to the post-election party. By the dawn of the 4th, the Rangers started the slow march to PDX, solemnly singing their marching tune, "Billy Has Only Got One Ball." By the evening of the 21st, all Rangers were bivouaced on base, present, footsore, and accounted for! Hip Hip Hooray! Vivre L'Etrangiere! |
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