A Poll Regarding Bad JuJu

[Nameless Range]

Hopefully this doesn’t come across as insensitive. Last summer I fell into ownership of this cooler.



The man who owned it before me was tragically killed while fishing, and his wife, who is a friend of my mother, was cleaning out all his fishing/hunting stuff and offered it up to me.

I think it is a badass cooler, of a vintage I hadn’t seen since my youth, and I accepted it.

More than once now, I have been told to get rid of it by friends, who find it unsavory to take ownership of another man’s cooler who died while fishing. I always say I will appreciate it, and will never write my name on it, but that I feel the cooler should be pleased it still holds beer and fish.

But I do wonder, what does HuntTalk say?

 

[bennirio]

I say keep it. I'm not a superstitious person, so to me it is logical to keep it if it still has a purpose and functions correctly. Plus the picture is pretty cool, as far as pictures of old coolers.

 

[Europe]

I would keep it. We ( and then I ) have received a variety of items from family and friends, through the years. Some died of old age and some by accident. We were honored that they thought of us, and we always took care of it. Never sold it or gave it away.. Firearms, fishing lures, camp equipment, "lucky" hats, lariat, saddle, even a dog once.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Sounds like the family didn't want it, use it without hesitation. I'd prefer my hunting and fishing stuff keep going into the great outdoors when I can't anymore.

 

[rtraverdavis]

I’m assuming the cooler didn’t kill him, right? If that were the case, there might be some bad juju in it. Other than that, why not keep it? I think any fisherman who died doing something he loved would feel great about his cooler being used and appreciated by a man such as yourself.

 

[Hem]

I say keep it. Wicked old school.

 

[SFC B]

Keeping it and using it are great ways to keep his memory fresh and honor his love for the outdoors.

 

[memtb]

We just gave away one this past summer, identical to that. Though, the bottom of ours was a little rough. Keep the cooler, add some memories of you own to it! memtb

 

[Ben Long]

Keep it. "I'm not superstitious. I'm just a little stitious."

 

[Ben Long]

But get rid of the Red Ryder. You'll put an eye out with that thing.

 

[CUElk]

keep it. love that cooler. had one just like it growing up, good times.

 

[mtmuley]

No different than using Grandpa's gun. mtmuley

 

[rwc101]

I hope someone uses and appreciates my gear when I'm gone.

 

[Bullshot]

Gave my dad's away after he died. Regret that now. Keep it and use the hell out of it and may someone use it when you are gone too.

 

[NEWHunter]

It was a gift. Probably has good ju ju.

 

[TheGreek]

Keep the cooler. The Old timer would likely be pleased his cooler is still bringing joy to someone. Every once in a while pull out a cold one and pour some out for the fella.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Keeping it and using it are great ways to keep his memory fresh and honor his love for the outdoors.

Exactly what I was thinking!

 

[Trial153]

Its bad luck to be superstitious. Get rid of it

 

[noharleyyet]

Keep it, assuming you've poured two shots of the Ancient Age and downed one of em....

 

[nwihunter]

Definitely keep it. Good Ju-Ju for sure.