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I know those that live in a rural area.
Many have lived where they do, forever. Their families essentially settled where they are.
Civilization has move toward them, still far enough away.
While some areas have "official" names for bridges, roads, and such, these folks have been calling some areas by names going way back.
Sometimes, the "official" name is the old family name used.
I feel one of our greatest natural resources are our older citizens.
Just seems right to pass forward some of what these have passed to me, and share a glimpse of my kind of people
In another thread about a gentleman getting a great buy on tools , handgun and shotgun, well this fellow and his wife have been married a long time.
They "let on", meaning they give off the perceptions they choose to, and on purpose follow the "stereotype".
This couple is quite educated, refined, and are the epitome of Southern Social Graces.
Still, like others like them, they let themselves be themselves. They do not talk down to another, or boost their self esteem by tearing another's down.
If they offer you iced tea in a fine crystal tumbler, it is not to show off, and everyone knows they are just being hospitable.
That old truck, they like that old truck, bought it new, and paid cash for it.
Still if ma decides to drive her Jaguar down the road to shoot doves, shoot a round of skeet, even to just ride the property, well it is just a car, and she is not going to take it with her when she dies.
Ma was in the bigger city some miles from home , actually one of the guest speakers and consultants on something.
Pa, was on his own and was assisting with young men on what he knows about and involved with these special guests and this included going out to eat, shooting, and having a real good time, still a very serious "business" sort of affair.
Ma, was with some ladies she does not get to often as they have moved away, but with them in town, it was serious during the day, and gals catching up at night.
One of the ladies took a peek at the classifieds, and "gals, we need to investigate a few listings here".
Country gals, they grew up shooting , hunting , fishing and still knew all the Southern Graces and way. Old ways, Old money ways.
Their seminar was going to end at noon or thereabout and these gals were going to check out what the ads had offered, and some phones were made and sounded promising.
Pa's guests were being put up elsewhere, and being made over to get business.
Ma and Pa have out back of the Big house is a guest house of 1.800 sq feet. There is also a smaller one of 1,200 sq feet. Both fully furnished and just like a real nice home is.
Ma's girlfriends were going to run down and stay a few days with Ma, Pa, and all were going to have a good time catching up.
They made some great gun buys, and Ma snagged a Model 42 Winchester, Win SX1, Gov't Model of 1911, and Beretta Bobcat - 21 A.
The other ladies did very very well too.
Small guest house was where the ladies were inspecting and cleaning the guns.
Hoppe's No. 9 in a crystal gravy boat and ladies cleaning guns...Now that my friends are true Southern Belles !
Ma is cleaning the SX1 in the bathroom, as she likes the lighting over the sink counter, and she did not have as good a grip as she thought removing the retainer that holds magazine spring in and into the toilet goes cap, spring, and gun plug.
She exclaims - Must be a girl gun, as boys always miss the toilet!.
Of course she had witnesses and being ladies, and ladies are worse than guys, they just crack up at her comment and all the jokes about guys start in.
Win 42 part went flying, and did not land in the toilet -
Must be a boy gun, missed the toilet it did
Pa asked "My dear, I am totally confused, granted this is nothing new , still did it ever come to you, to put the seat down on the toilet?
"Dear, the seat was down, we are ladies, we know about putting the seat down. You must mean the lid, then again being male they don't teach men parts of toilet, how to hit one, much less how to operate one"
"I am not going to win this discussion am I?"
"No dear, you are one guy, and you can't win against me, and I have my gals to back me up as well".
"Well, do I at least get to shoot the new guns?"
"Maybe, it depends on whether you cook and how well you do, or you choose a real nice place to treat us".
Neat folks, and when they choose to , they can be sly as old fox.
Quite a folks like these, folks see and here them carrying on and have no idea what they really are.
Ma was out duck hunting, and not missing.
It was suggested she miss and let the guests have a chance.
She whispers "well they need to learn to shoot a shotgun"
Pa whispers in her ear, and Ma grinned and did not shoot for a bit.
Handshake sealed a contract for $750,000 that morning.
Attorneys may have done the paperwork later, but that contract was done deal with a handshake.
"Ma"
"Yes Pa"
"You can start killing again ducks now"
"Hot damn!"
Why did she need another Model 42?
She had 5 "sets" of Model 12 in 12, 20, 28 and 4 Model 42's.
She needed to complete a set for grandkids.
FWIW, the last time I priced a Model 12 in 28 gauge it was $4,800.
"Must be a girl, it hit the toilet, boy guns always miss the toilet".
Many have lived where they do, forever. Their families essentially settled where they are.
Civilization has move toward them, still far enough away.
While some areas have "official" names for bridges, roads, and such, these folks have been calling some areas by names going way back.
Sometimes, the "official" name is the old family name used.
I feel one of our greatest natural resources are our older citizens.
Just seems right to pass forward some of what these have passed to me, and share a glimpse of my kind of people
In another thread about a gentleman getting a great buy on tools , handgun and shotgun, well this fellow and his wife have been married a long time.
They "let on", meaning they give off the perceptions they choose to, and on purpose follow the "stereotype".
This couple is quite educated, refined, and are the epitome of Southern Social Graces.
Still, like others like them, they let themselves be themselves. They do not talk down to another, or boost their self esteem by tearing another's down.
If they offer you iced tea in a fine crystal tumbler, it is not to show off, and everyone knows they are just being hospitable.
That old truck, they like that old truck, bought it new, and paid cash for it.
Still if ma decides to drive her Jaguar down the road to shoot doves, shoot a round of skeet, even to just ride the property, well it is just a car, and she is not going to take it with her when she dies.
Ma was in the bigger city some miles from home , actually one of the guest speakers and consultants on something.
Pa, was on his own and was assisting with young men on what he knows about and involved with these special guests and this included going out to eat, shooting, and having a real good time, still a very serious "business" sort of affair.
Ma, was with some ladies she does not get to often as they have moved away, but with them in town, it was serious during the day, and gals catching up at night.
One of the ladies took a peek at the classifieds, and "gals, we need to investigate a few listings here".
Country gals, they grew up shooting , hunting , fishing and still knew all the Southern Graces and way. Old ways, Old money ways.
Their seminar was going to end at noon or thereabout and these gals were going to check out what the ads had offered, and some phones were made and sounded promising.
Pa's guests were being put up elsewhere, and being made over to get business.
Ma and Pa have out back of the Big house is a guest house of 1.800 sq feet. There is also a smaller one of 1,200 sq feet. Both fully furnished and just like a real nice home is.
Ma's girlfriends were going to run down and stay a few days with Ma, Pa, and all were going to have a good time catching up.
They made some great gun buys, and Ma snagged a Model 42 Winchester, Win SX1, Gov't Model of 1911, and Beretta Bobcat - 21 A.
The other ladies did very very well too.
Small guest house was where the ladies were inspecting and cleaning the guns.
Hoppe's No. 9 in a crystal gravy boat and ladies cleaning guns...Now that my friends are true Southern Belles !
Ma is cleaning the SX1 in the bathroom, as she likes the lighting over the sink counter, and she did not have as good a grip as she thought removing the retainer that holds magazine spring in and into the toilet goes cap, spring, and gun plug.
She exclaims - Must be a girl gun, as boys always miss the toilet!.
Of course she had witnesses and being ladies, and ladies are worse than guys, they just crack up at her comment and all the jokes about guys start in.
Win 42 part went flying, and did not land in the toilet -
Must be a boy gun, missed the toilet it did
Pa asked "My dear, I am totally confused, granted this is nothing new , still did it ever come to you, to put the seat down on the toilet?
"Dear, the seat was down, we are ladies, we know about putting the seat down. You must mean the lid, then again being male they don't teach men parts of toilet, how to hit one, much less how to operate one"
"I am not going to win this discussion am I?"
"No dear, you are one guy, and you can't win against me, and I have my gals to back me up as well".
"Well, do I at least get to shoot the new guns?"
"Maybe, it depends on whether you cook and how well you do, or you choose a real nice place to treat us".
Neat folks, and when they choose to , they can be sly as old fox.
Quite a folks like these, folks see and here them carrying on and have no idea what they really are.
Ma was out duck hunting, and not missing.
It was suggested she miss and let the guests have a chance.
She whispers "well they need to learn to shoot a shotgun"
Pa whispers in her ear, and Ma grinned and did not shoot for a bit.
Handshake sealed a contract for $750,000 that morning.
Attorneys may have done the paperwork later, but that contract was done deal with a handshake.
"Ma"
"Yes Pa"
"You can start killing again ducks now"
"Hot damn!"
Why did she need another Model 42?
She had 5 "sets" of Model 12 in 12, 20, 28 and 4 Model 42's.
She needed to complete a set for grandkids.
FWIW, the last time I priced a Model 12 in 28 gauge it was $4,800.
"Must be a girl, it hit the toilet, boy guns always miss the toilet".