Ocupation: Journalist
Life: July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005
Birthday: July 18
Death: February 20
But our trip was different. It was a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in the national character. It was a gross, physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country-but only for those with true grit. And we were chock full of that.
source: Hunter S. Thompson (2011). “The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time”, p.535, Simon and Schuster
topic: Country, Character, Fear And Loathing, True Grit