Coveting the Patches...

cov·et/ˈkəvit/

Verb:	Yearn to possess or have (something).
Synonyms:	crave - desire - hanker - lust

Here is what I crave, desire, hanker for and lust after, dare I say it, here is what I covet: 

My grandparents RV Rally patches.

Seriously, how awesome are these?

My grandparents were members of the NORALA Holiday Ramblers club. They drove a big ole Holiday Rambler RV all over the country to attend Rallies. Rallies are basically parties for like minded people - in this case people that like to hang out in RV's. For some its an acquired taste. They loved it. Canada, Alaska, Maine, no problem. They loved their RV's and their friends they made through the RV Club. 

They bought their first RV in 1980 and I'm happy to say that I was the first to ride in it. Man...1980 was a big year for me. I attended my first Auburn game and rode in my first RV. 

Now my Grandmom has seven kids and they all have kids and lots of them have kids so the chances of me getting the patches are, well, slim to none. 

Even for this awesome Disney patch. 

But here's what I don't understand about the whole 'fighting over who gets what' thing, though. Half the time you hear about it people are fighting over stuff you can buy on dang Ebay. 

You can even get these patches on Ebay! I know because I've been searching for replicas for all these for years. They aren't even expensive! So in twenty years I'm going to be telling Stella, 'yes, these were your Great Grandparents RV patches.' Baby girl won't know the difference! 

"You're gonna do what?"

So, really, let your second cousin Tilly have that antique ice cream scoop. 

You know that thing is on Ebay somewhere just waiting for you to find it. Then you and Tilly can still be friends. 

You just tell Tilly to stay away from our RV patches!