Favorite Rides Spring 2018 | Page 69

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SPRING 2018 ISSUE 01 / VOL . 03
A laid back riding style fits in nicely with South Dakota ’ s long winding roads .
AS A YOUNG BOY , my stamp collection included a green 1952 three-cent commemorative of Mt . Rushmore . The four presidential faces gazing wisely across America from the top of a mountain were mesmerizing , almost mystical in their patriotic magnificence . In my child ’ s imagination , they embodied the historical destiny of our country . As an adult , I keep a framed picture of Mt . Rushmore in my law office . I still find it fascinating .
Approaching late middle age and needing an escape from professional life , I decided it was time to finally see with my own eyes the iconic monument of my childhood dreams . What better way to see western South Dakota than by motorcycle ? I cleared