We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
Why the helmets? When I quit skiing about 11 years ago; the helmet was just for kids of overprotective parents. Now it seems like the "fad" is for this attire. I think it's another case of overprotection.
It's to prevent Kennedy's from offing themselves, while skiing where they aren't supposed to be skiing. And God knows they also don't have the simple knowledge of "Hey! that's a Tree I'm headed for at a high rate of speed, maybe I need to stop or turn so I don't hit it" in their genetics.. lol and whatever those numbskulls do is usually emulated...