by GLS_1956 » 05 Mar 2017, 1:14 am
Decades ago, early 1970s, my maternal grandmother and one of my mother's sisters were visiting the house when my father and I returned from going to a gun show, and yes, dad had picked up a new "toy".
My aunt looked at my mother, her younger sister, and asked. "How much has he, he being my father, spends on those guns?" My mother paused for a moment then went over to the micro-wave oven, touching it she said. "First micro-wave oven sold in this town." Dad knew the Amana dealer and had asked to be called when they became available. The dealer only got one in and sold it to dad before anyone else got theirs. Mom, without saying a word, then went over to the built in Dishwasher, opened the cabinet showing her china dishes and crystal ware, opened the chest holding her sterling silver silverware, pointed to the Color TV with its 24 inch screen, her necklace, pearls, and then to the driveway where her car sat. She then said quite softly, "And the boys don't lack for anything either.
Nothing was ever said again by anyone about dad and him picking up a gun anytime he wanted to.
I've been asked: "How many guns do you need to have?" My answer remains the same: "One more."