I got fired from a feed mill in Portland OR, but I don't think it was without cause.

I just got out of the army in July '69. Went to work in a feed mill. Come Oct and hunting season I told them I was gonna take a week to 10 days to go hunting.

They told me others with more seniority had already put in for vacation at that time.

I told them I didn't want vacation time (I hadn't had enough time built up anyway). I would take leave without pay.

They said nope, they are too short handed. Hey I say's, I just got out of the army, hadn't had a chance to go hunting in 3 years, I'm going.

They told me if I took off, they'd have to let me go.

I went, came back to work afterwords and didnt have a time card in the slot, imagine that.

Anyway, I got in the car and headed for Wyoming, never looked back.