[Leica] guns, photography, and the american psychosis

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Now Fess Parker was a real hero image.

Frank Filippone wrote:

>I was thinking .....
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>Me too, all of these.  But there is a whole generation that has no idea of 
>what you are talking about.... My kids for instance.....
>cowboys and Indians?  Playing Davy Crockett?  Do you think they would have 
>had any idea?    We date ourselves from our memories and
>our statements... 30 somethings just will never know the joy of that real 
>fur cap ( rabbit skin).
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>My wife, upon birth of our first son, decided there would be no play guns.  
>Her father was a Life member of the NRA, but she is dead
>set against violence. Play guns breed violence.  So the kid has toys like 
>hammers, blocks etc, but no toy guns.  He is about 2 now,
>and he is playing with a friend.  Lunch time.  The boys were very animated, 
>having lots of fun at the table when our son picks up a
>banana, aims it at his friend and "shoots" him with that banana.  
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net 
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>I don't know about you, Walt, but I grew up playing with toy guns - playing
>war, playing "Davy Crockett," playing "cowboys and Indians." Think about how
>much all that play had to do with the acceptance of guns as a part of every
>day life.
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