Cleats by Bill Hinds for November 09, 2015
November 08, 2015
November 10, 2015
Transcript:
Jack: I'm going over to Tanner's house for an Airsoft war. Deanna: You're what? Jack! Where did you get that gun?! Jack: Mom! It's not a real gun! Deanna: Give me that! Did you buy this thing for your son?! Gary: Don't tell me it's not working.
Why not just use water guns? No one is going to mistake a Super Soaker for a real gun.
Why does a toy gun need to look real? Where is the imagination in that? My dad created a “rifle” for me out of some wood. Fine with my and my friends when we played “war.” Shouting “bang” was all we needed.
My dad had guns on the farm where he grew up, and did his stint in the military. Even earned top marks in marksmanship. But no guns in our house – ever.