It's a good theory, but they found the bears first and always stopped, so I guess the answer must be no. Maybe they were hoping that bears are more like velociraptors and would attack from an unexpected direction. I guess you can't rule that out.
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I did not know this little tidbit. I would bet that my parents DELIBERATELY kept this from me. It burns even more now. Damn that Betsy Ross!!!
One of my earliest memories is of the annual parade (neighborhood kids riding their decorated bikes) coming past our house and my running to the front stoop to watch. I was three.
We had to memorize Paul Revere's Ride in 5th grade.
I think Aimo wants to box but she better be careful because I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew.