The King of Bikes

April 28 2009 by Jason Fogelson

Cross-country.jpgThis had to be the ultimate business trip on a motorcycle.

As reported in the Gettysburg Times and elsewhere, Jordan's King Abdullah II took some time off during his visit to the United States recently to ride his Harley-Davidson through West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. He even made a stop at Battlefield Harley-Davidson in Gettysburg, and bought several t-shirts.

Apparently, the King rides at home in Jordan, and wanted to explore our Civil War sites during a break from discussing Middle East peace with President Obama in Washington. He traveled with several other motorcyclists, and his security detail rode along on their own motorcycles.

Politics aside, I never thought that I could find any common ground with a Middle Eastern potentate, and now I find myself thinking differently. I've taken that very ride, from Washington, DC, through Virginia, up into West Virginia and across to Pennsylvania and Gettysburg. It's a great ride, and riding in to the scene of one of the epic battles of the Civil War on a Harley-Davidson is an experience that everyone should have.

Maybe the King of Jordan isn't that different from any other biker. Many of us pay lip service to the idea that motorcycling brings people together - a common interest that helps to bridge differences and promote good will. Well, you know what? I think there might actually be something to the idea. I now have to look at King Abdullah II in an entirely new light - and it's a light filled with hope for the Middle East.

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