[ WP ] `` Do you still think about what you did ? ''

A gentle nudge on the shoulder of Scoutmaster Brian Tessari broke his wistful gaze towards the faded photo of the first ever West Liberty Honor Scout troop. He was always amazed at how far they had come in 35 years, especially considering how long it took him to convince the Public Affairs Committee to relax the town's child labor laws. 
 
 `` Do you still think about what you did?'' Honor Scout Director of Commerce Tony Leopold asked, gesturing back towards the old picture hanging on the wall. `` The influence you had on their lives. Those boys are all dads now - well, most of them anyway.'' Tony tapped the photo on the face of a young Peter Sherman and chuckled, remembering the animated Disqualification Meeting with the Sherman family after a fellow Honor Scout saw Peter purchasing the Flashdance soundtrack at the local record store. 
 
 Brian laughed and put his hand on Tony's shoulder. `` Thanks, Tony. But do n't forget that it was a group effort. You, Ron... hell, who knows if this whole thing ever takes off without Mrs. Wellington and her sewing machine.'' Edna Wellington, God bless her, spent countless hours perfecting the designs of the various Honor Scout badges after her husband passed away. Brian could still remember how her tasteful accents of gold thread flickered in the solemn candlelight of the first Young Capitalist Badge ceremony. 
 
 And now, to be reminiscing over this photo in the Honor Scout's new grand lodge, built through the efforts of Troop 15's tireless search for discounted Chinese lumber and Troop 27's gracious sacrifice of their past two summer vacations in pursuit of their collective Bootstrap Badge, well... it truly was a special night filled with firm handshakes and well-pleated pants. 
 
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