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Savannah "Psalm 34"
Number of posts : 54431 Mood :
| Subject: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:46 pm | |
| In the games section, the replies that Rob and Holly made on a couple of posts brought back a childhood memory that I hadn't thought of in years. The posts were about hunting, and eating squirrel.....Well, when I was a little girl, my Dad, Grandpa, and all of my Uncles were avid hunters. They'd talk about "going hunting" and they'd get their heavy clothes ready.......Well, one year, when I was about eight, I begged to go hunting with my Dad. My Mom told me that it wasn't a good idea, but I insisted. (I should have known! Mom always knows best! ) So, we bundled up, and went out to the woods. We walked and walked for what seemed like HOURS. Finally, we spotted a BIG, beautiful, fat squirrel. I was absolutely thrilled! I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye, and when I looked over, I noticed that my Dad had pulled out a gun. I said "Daddy! What are you doing??" He whispered "Shhh, shhh." He aimed the gun at the beautiful squirrel, and I started to SOB. "Daddy!! Please don't shoot that cute little squirrel! You're not going to hurt him, are you?? Don't shoot him, Daddy!":Hahaha: Poor Dad. He put his gun down, and took his sobbing, nearly hysterical daughter home. On the way, he said "Honey, I don't understand why you were so upset. You knew that we were going squirrel hunting."I answered "Yeah! But I didn't know what we were gonna do once we FOUND them!!" :Hahaha: I never claimed to be brilliant. Holly and Rob, thanks for bringing that memory back to me! | |
| | | Alice On The African Savanna
Number of posts : 10766 Location : Meerkat Manor Mood :
| | | | Rhonda Prairie Survivor
Number of posts : 21216 Location : On my bike!!! Mood :
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:46 pm | |
| LOL Savannah.........I guess there is a difference in 'hunting' for them and shooting them...... :think: We have a lot of hunters here in Arkansas and when Josh, my youngest was around 2 or so, we were at this family's home where the man had 3 deer head over his fireplace.......Josh was standing there, with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the deer head......just staring.....the man came up, knelt down, and said, "What do you think little guy?" Josh looked at him with his big ol' brown eyes and said, "Did you do that?" The guy puffed up with pride and said, "I sure did..." Josh looked down and started to shake his little head back and forth as he said, "What a shame, what a shame..." Needless to say, the puffed up chest on the man was deflated and he stood up and walked away......Josh has never been able to watch Bambi in the same way since that time....... CANCER FREE!!! April 9, 1998-April 9, 2025-I AM A SURVIVOR!!! | |
| | | Savannah "Psalm 34"
Number of posts : 54431 Mood :
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:27 pm | |
| Awww, that's precious, Rhonda. | |
| | | Amy Somewhere in Time
Number of posts : 13417 Location : Michigan Mood :
| | | | JW Isaiah Edwards
Number of posts : 9016 Location : Life is short! embrace it with a SMILE. Mood :
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:16 pm | |
| Great Story Savannah and Rhonda | |
| | | Rob Nip it in the bud!
Number of posts : 62635 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm | |
| Great story! But I bet I know of one young lady who didn't get any squirrel a la king that night. | |
| | | Carol Adventure Seeker
Number of posts : 8665 Location : California Country Mood :
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:51 pm | |
| - Amy wrote:
- LOL Savannah---great story! I couldn't help but think about Laura's hunting trip with Pa...ahem, they weren't shooting squirrel though. :unsure: And Rhonda, too cute of little Josh! I daresay he had a bit of "John Jr." in him.
:yeahthat: Savannah & Rhonda.. that is too funny... lol | |
| | | pamh36 Ingalls Friend for Life
Number of posts : 5900 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:18 pm | |
| - Savannah wrote:
- In the games section, the replies that Rob and Holly made on a couple of posts brought back a childhood memory that I hadn't thought of in years.
The posts were about hunting, and eating squirrel.....
Well, when I was a little girl, my Dad, Grandpa, and all of my Uncles were avid hunters. They'd talk about "going hunting" and they'd get their heavy clothes ready.......Well, one year, when I was about eight, I begged to go hunting with my Dad. My Mom told me that it wasn't a good idea, but I insisted. (I should have known! Mom always knows best! ) So, we bundled up, and went out to the woods. We walked and walked for what seemed like HOURS. Finally, we spotted a BIG, beautiful, fat squirrel. I was absolutely thrilled! I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye, and when I looked over, I noticed that my Dad had pulled out a gun. I said "Daddy! What are you doing??" He whispered "Shhh, shhh." He aimed the gun at the beautiful squirrel, and I started to SOB. "Daddy!! Please don't shoot that cute little squirrel! You're not going to hurt him, are you?? Don't shoot him, Daddy!"
:Hahaha: Poor Dad. He put his gun down, and took his sobbing, nearly hysterical daughter home. On the way, he said "Honey, I don't understand why you were so upset. You knew that we were going squirrel hunting."
I answered "Yeah! But I didn't know what we were gonna do once we FOUND them!!"
:Hahaha: I never claimed to be brilliant.
Holly and Rob, thanks for bringing that memory back to me! Great story!! :Hahaha: | |
| | | Prairie Wind Farm Land Owner
Number of posts : 1369 Location : Virginia
| Subject: Re: A-Hunting We Will Go Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:45 pm | |
| Just saw this! Oh, savannah! I never coul or will go hunting! I will cook up the meat, though! All my big guys were burly boys! They all hunted when they were still at home. I always liked to tease them about being heartless killers, "poor little animals!" etc. I could never kill an animal myself but I've accepted the fact that they are heartless killers. | |
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