BEARDFIST

well what can i say? i know that people here in elkford were praying for mike metz but now he has passed away. i heard that mike took it really hard that his friend tom james passed away from drinking (and whatever else) and driving. now mike has passed away after drinking and driving in his self proclaimed "death trap" of a truck (pretty much the same way as far as i know). and now... dave lowen might be gone too. well thats the rumor passed around the pub tonight at the show that was supposed to raise funds for mike metz's familly. appearantly dave was at the show and left drunk around quarter to 11. we were on our way home from music practice and saw all the fire trucks and ambulance and police cars just down the street as we were on our way to daves show, wondering what had happened. at the show we heard that dave lowen was dead. on our way home from the show we went passed the site that we had seen the car crashed into a tree (earlier) and saw that whoever had hit the tree had hit it pretty hard. the cops were gone so i got out and had a closer look. there was about 40 fresh pine cones at the base of the tree and a license plate (in the shape of the tree) and some car bits like a grill and a piece of a bumper at the bottom of the tree. it looked like someone (at the base of the rockhard hill) had blown passed the corner and ran off the road into the tree (looked like they tried to make the corner... its pretty slick tonight with ice, but not that slick) at a pretty good speed without even trying to slow down (no skid marks at all).
 i dont really know what to think. i just know that getting drunk and driving home is no way to grieve someone. so many people have died in elkford from drinking and driving and it doesn't seem to phase anyone in the right way. i am guilty of drinking and driving too so dont get me wrong like im some sort of holy soul on this subject but i just wonder how many people will have to die before the message gets to people.