On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote:
>
>>> Then again, "an armed society is a polite
>> society" ..
>
>> Bruce,
>> We have found that in general Americans are the politest
>> people we have met.
>> They are also incredibly welcoming and friendly. We have
>> certainly
>> speculated if this was in part due to the variety of arms
>> we have seen.
>> I still shudder when a truck pulled up next to us in a
>> supermarket car park
>> with a shot gun on prominent display in the back window.
>> When the driver
>> opened the door of the truck it was surprising that there
>> was room for him
>> to sit with all the weapons visible in the car. That is
>> more weapons than I
>> had seen in my lifetime. The local Sheriff pulled in
>> beside him and they
>> had a conversation. I think from the body language that the
>> Sheriff was
>> admiring the guns, but I can't be sure and I did not
>> want to hang around to
>> find out.
>> Regards,
>> Maree
>
>
> someone with that many weapons on display must be doing it for show, or
> to compensate for some other kind of inadequacy. one gun should be
> sufficient for self protection. if gun toting red necks are polite to
> you it is likely because of your accent, plus you can't vote for
> obama!~)
> jon
If you're trying to put food on the table, you may want more than one
rifle for doing so. (Plus, if you're in rattlesnake country, you want a
sidearm in case you find yourself too close to a rattler. Just remember
to take the damn thing out of your bag before you go to the airport with
that bag, m'kay?)
And, geez, I *know* gun-toting rednecks who are voting for Obama, and I'm
somewhat irked that someone can't look past a stereotype and instead makes
jabs.
If you don't live in gun country, don't be throwing around stereotypes
about people who do.
Julia
who may have the only gun-free house in the neighborhood, but it's
certainly not *weapon*-free
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