Seriously!?

Okay, so I'm about to rant a bit but seriously Bozeman, this is getting really frickin' old! I don't know how many times we've made an appearance in the reports this season but we're certainly getting sick of showing up for no damn reason. I mean if we were cappin' children or pushing elderly women into the street it would be one thing, but building a "snow ramp" over a fence, on a public softball field, I mean come on! Really, what are we doing that's so wrong? Is it just our appearance? "Oh look at those kids in their too tall t-shirts and saggy britches, they must be up to no good. Probably over there smoking drugs or punching kittens or something!" Seriously, are we that much of a hazard to society!? We're jumping through the air, therefore we can't be defacing public property, and since the property is public, we're not trespassing, so what are we doing wrong? Who are we putting in harms way, a passing pigeon!? Or is it that you're just trying to save us from ourselves? Is what we're doing so recklessly insane that you must call it in as if we were attempting suicide? If so, then I guess we'll take that as a compliment. But that's not the reason. No, the reason, I believe, is simply a cultural misunderstanding, and because of this misunderstanding, we get heroes jogging by a vaccant softball field who feel it their civil duty to report such fence hopping hooligans to the authorities. You know, one of these days, were gonna see you out sledding with your grand kids, just minding your own business, and we just might have to make a phone call. I mean, what if one of those children were to hit a snow ramp and actually get some air time? Well that would be downright dangerous, not to mention a violation of air traffic laws or something. Or maybe we just won't care because we're not bored enough to even give it a second thought! But most Bozemanians are that bored and that's why our police reports are full of this non-sense. I mean, thankfully our little town is pretty safe so the reports aren't filled with horrible things, but does that mean you have to call in every little thing you see? No! Next time, if you have a problem with what were doing, or whatever it is you think were doing, how about you walk up and say something. We're really nice guys and despite the saggy hats and large clothing, we're probably educated enough to answer your questions, maybe even bring you to more of an understanding as to who we are and why we feel the need to jump over, off, and onto things. So if you've got something to say, say it! Otherwise, just let us do our job and mind your own business. We'll keep making "snow ramps" and you just keep jogging on your way. Everybody's happy and no one gets hurt. Rant End.

Cody Perin, breakin outta prison! Photo: Ryan Kirk