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Yesterday, I spent the afternoon on the skeet field at my club. A young couple, probably in their late 20s were shooting, too. They were sharing a Beretta O/U and the guy kept looking at my Model 21. Then he finally asked, "How come it has two triggers?" So, we shot a round together and I let the guy shoot my gun a few times. The girl was actually a bit better than the guy. I really enjoyed shooting with them and trying give them a few pointers. I don't think I did that much when I was younger- helping younger kids. Maybe it was because after I left the Army, I was preoccupied with going to college on the GI Bill in Indiana. Or working shift work in the automotive plant. Or maybe because I had my own two daughters to raise. So, I try to give now, what I didn't give when I was younger by helping kids at my shooting club whenever I can. Hopefully it is enough.

Thanks Jimmy though normally like most parents I was, am, always learning, trying and adapting to parenting! I suppose I did OK as the kids and I, (us) are close and we do a lot together. Now with their kids too!

My regret is that none of them care much for bird hunting, (or baseball)! I have one that deer hunts, alone mostly and target shooting is always joined by all. My oldest Grand Son, (13) and I are deer hunting this year. I have some trepidation as deer hunting is not my fave. I surely want him to succeed and so it goes!

The great news is I have two Grandkids that will fish you into oblivion!

Chief

Great memories. Loved the magazine as a kid. Our scout master was the local police chief, so we shot all kinds of guns all the time, including machine guns, can u imagine that now. Shaped my life for sure. I made Eagle Scout in 9th grade and moved on, as most boys did in high school.

Wow!! Shooting a machine gun at that age. I bet that was pretty awesome!! I shot machine guns in the army. Pretty awesome feeling!!

There was another magazine that was popular back in the 1960s. It always had a picture of this goofy looking kid on the cover who had a gap between his teeth. He was always saying, "What me worry?" What the heck was the name of that magazine? I know all the guys loved it but the parents hated it. I can't remember what that was.

MAD magazine. I never read it but saw it at the grocery store newsstand.

MAD Magazine!! That's it!! Now I remember!! Thank you!! Boy, was that ever a crazy magazine. I remember that parents thought that magazine would corrupt the minds of American kid's.

Alfred E. Neuman, why me worry? Bought the mag regularly. Surely (miss) shaped my brain! Later "The National Lampoon" sealed the deal!
Chief

an old friend, who was an eagle, and has stayed in the game for most of his life....told me that scouts had to make eagle "before the fumes got to them".

perfumes, and gasoline fumes....

best regards,

tom

That's excellent, Tom! So true.