"The Oregon Trail: Gathering the Mavericks" - Clay Nash with Dutch Sheets - Apr 9, 2024
Gathering the Mavericks
I had this dream in March of 2022, and it began with my long-time friend, Dutch Sheets, creating a thread on social media titled "Gathering the Mavericks."
[A maverick is "an unbranded calf, cow, or steer"; "a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers"; "a person pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive, policies or ideas." -Dictionary.com]
In the thread, Dutch requested those on the thread meet him in Oregon City, Oregon (which happens to be the end of the Oregon Trail). Dutch requested we arrive on May 7th, precisely. Upon arrival, he informed us that we were there to help gather and drive maverick steers back to Independence, Missouri (which happens to be the beginning of the Oregon trail). He instructed that the mavericks must be brought to Independence, Missouri in order to achieve independence. continue >>
