I joined the forum after Mick passed away and never knew him and hadn't came across this thread until today. From all the emotion that has poured through the thread (I'm done blowing my nose and wiping my eyes now) it sounded like Mick Smith was a classy, stand-up, salt-of-the-earth American. Although all of us have our uniqueness and Mick had his, he was like so many high quality people that are on this forum and across the USA (and Canada). People who bust their butts working, people who would give you the shirt off of their backs, people who would stand and hold the bridge for the last guys to get across before it had to be blown even though they might not make it out alive themselves if they stayed there any longer. The politicians and the elites badly misjudge the greatness of ordinary folks. Maybe they would learn a thing or two reading the likes of SMF and about Mick Smith...
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