I've seen it at places like Camp Perry and on some of the Sturgis specials I've seen.
Hobbies and passions seem to be where the common interests seem to transcend what are otherwise barriers. A person is then judged by what he puts into the hobby.
On one of the Sturgis type shows I've need some pretty well to do types treating a rough looking character with a lot of respect because of his ability to build, repair or design motorcycles.
I've seen the same at Camp Perry with gunsmiths and good shooters.
In the motorcycle community it was interesting to see some doctor type treating a gnarly looking guy like a god of some sort. The man probably doesn't have a whole lot of formal education, either.
Truth is, the richer guy is enamored by the man's ability to take a piece of steel and make it flow as he molds and sculpts it into a fender, gas tank or some other part. He knows he can't do that and likely wishes he could.
The same holds true in the shooting community where a talented gunsmith is held in esteem. There are an awful lot of top marksmen that can't do their own gunsmithing. These guys truly respect a good gunsmith.
There's a lot of mutual respect there and it is interesting to watch. Too bad things like this are not contagious.
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