I’m glad I went to school back when you could take a pocket knife to school without getting into trouble! (Growing up on a farm, I was used to carrying one all the time…)And a slingshot isn’t a weapon, it’s a toy!!
Might as well throw in, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” Seems like there are a lot more outlaws than there used to be. Pretty soon they’ll outnumber the good guys.
Silly me. I expected mostly comments like Destiny’s: “In the old days…” Instead I get anti-NRA tirades. Actually nothing much good can come of having a slingshot, but not so long ago every male carried a pocket knife, and many still do. Try taking one of those on school grounds. In all, what I’ve seen of Ruthie’s school looks a lot like a minimum security jail with a big sign: Male Behavior Not Permitted Here.
When I first posted, I didn’t notice the kid in the background running after the ball. Among the playground rules posted (11-2-2006) is “No Running.” Get that kid!
pawpawbear over 11 years ago
The truth will out.
Destiny23 over 11 years ago
I’m glad I went to school back when you could take a pocket knife to school without getting into trouble! (Growing up on a farm, I was used to carrying one all the time…)And a slingshot isn’t a weapon, it’s a toy!!
onetrack0246 over 11 years ago
Remember that 1 well
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member over 11 years ago
“Jeepers Ruthie, here, take mine!”
StoicLion1973 over 11 years ago
Nearly anything used in malice (or in folly) can be a weapon. When will people learn that it is intention and action that determine blame, not object?
CasualBrowser over 11 years ago
Making a wise observation doesn’t require one to be a member of any organization, no matter that the NRA has hijacked it for their own purposes.
Saturday's Child over 11 years ago
Might as well throw in, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” Seems like there are a lot more outlaws than there used to be. Pretty soon they’ll outnumber the good guys.
Happy Cat Premium Member over 11 years ago
Is playground lady wearing pajamas?
dennis17 over 11 years ago
Silly me. I expected mostly comments like Destiny’s: “In the old days…” Instead I get anti-NRA tirades. Actually nothing much good can come of having a slingshot, but not so long ago every male carried a pocket knife, and many still do. Try taking one of those on school grounds. In all, what I’ve seen of Ruthie’s school looks a lot like a minimum security jail with a big sign: Male Behavior Not Permitted Here.
stuart over 11 years ago
More guns for law abiding citizens, not more guns for criminals (like Obama tried to do).
But, out of concern for the safety of the President, perhaps we should make the Whitehouse a “gun-free” zone.
dennis17 over 11 years ago
When I first posted, I didn’t notice the kid in the background running after the ball. Among the playground rules posted (11-2-2006) is “No Running.” Get that kid!