This post at Shooting the Messenger reminded me of a brief anecdote from when I was a kid.
When was 12 years old or so, I developed a small fatty cyst on my upper left arm. It was removed with local anesthesia, so I talked with the doctors during the whole procedure. There was the surgeon, and there was an assistant, I guess he was an intern.
They cut it out and showed it to me. It was just a small, bloody lump.
"Looks like fish bait," I said. "Like a chicken gizzard."
"You know what makes good fish bait?" the intern said. "Foreskins."
They both chuckled, at that.
Maybe it was a doctor joke. But at the time, my only thought was: well, what else are you gonna do with them?
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Wednesday, December 20
Maybe it was used for fish bait
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alandp
on Wed 20 Dec 2006 06:34 PM CST
Christmas break
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alandp
on Wed 20 Dec 2006 05:24 PM CST
The kids got out of school at noon today for the break. They are spending the rest of this week at Grandpa's house. I wish him luck.
As for myself, well... I'm takin' a whiz with the door open, and I like it!
Wednesday Vintage Gun Ad, Christmas 1960: It's a Winchester
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on Wed 20 Dec 2006 08:00 AM CST
 If anyone can identify the rifle, please leave a comment. I'm sure it's a .22, and it looks like it has a peep sight, but that's about all I can say about it. This is one of my favorite old ads, for sure. |
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