August 10, 1999

WALKERS

A tailwind was pushing closer and closer to the Kansas state line from Lamar, CO. I was averaging around fifteen miles an hour. About a couple of miles from the state line, I was puzzled by some weird activity in front of me.

It was too far away for me to figuere it out. It looked like a pair of moving sticks but there was some weird flapping motion. As I got closer to it, I found out that it was two guys walking with large arm swings as to propel their stride longer.

Paul Callens and Ajax Joe Drayton were walking across the country to raise awareness for the development of a National Unity Day which would possibly become an adjuct to Columbus Day. This Day of Unity would celebrate the commonness in the family of humanity while honoring the individuality of each member.

They had started from Ocean City, Maryland and were hoping to arrive in San Franciso, CA. on October 10th. They would have walked a little over 3,300 miles across the country along U.S. 50. Along with them was a driver for a bus that carried all of their needed supplies and belongings.