soc.women

On Aug 25, 1:08 pm, PolishKnight wrote:
> In article < ...@ >,
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> ultim...@ (zeez) wrote:
> > /library/politics/camp/052100wh-gop-....
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> > "We were terrible to animals," recalled Mr. Throckmorton, laughing. A
> > dip behind the Bush home turned into a small lake after a good rain,
> > and thousands of frogs would come out.
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> > "Everybody would get BB guns and shoot them," Mr. Throckmorton said.
> > "Or we'd put firecrackers in the frogs and throw them and blow them
> > up."
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> > When he was not blowing up frogs, young George -- always restless and
> > something of a natural leader -- would lead neighborhood children on
> > daredevil expeditions around town, seeing how close they could come to
> > breaking their necks. George also quickly acquired a colorful
> > vocabulary.
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> > end quote
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> > Googling "george bush" frogs "fire crackers" brings up many hits.
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> So?......
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> Was shotting BB's at frogs a crime in the 1960's?

It was the Fifties and it was typical unless it was done with some
glee and in a torturous way, then it was schizzy. Actually I had a
friend in the latter category during the Fifties. He's dead now.

I kind of liked GA's ideas on this thread and I'm a so called
"liberal", but in the tradition before the feminists took over the
Left. These present day "liberals" are unrecognizable. Just think of
how much better off the country would be without them. Let's dream...

Smitty

> regards,
> PolishKnight