Old newspaper ad: What every real boy wants for Christmas - a gun

Comments (10)

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   russell (24 Dec 2008)

   "Real boy"... little-known fact: A .22 rifle was Pinocchio's first gift from the Blue Fairy.
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   blake (26 Dec 2008)

   "The christmas story" comes to mind.
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   chris (23 Dec 2010)

   Favorite line: "Nothing on earth gives a boy more pleasure than a gun."
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   margaretann1858 (23 Dec 2010)

   True in 1919 and still true in 2010!
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   dilbert3333 (24 Dec 2010)

   1. All guns are always loaded! 2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you're not willing to destroy! 3. Finger off the trigger until sights are on the target! 4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it! Be safe and enjoy the shooting sports!
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   ellen766 (24 Dec 2010)

   You'll shoot your eye out!
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   bmayhall (25 Dec 2010)

   My father was seven weeks old when this ad appeared. Children will listen: World War II Korea Vietnam Granada Iraq (twice) Afghanistan When will they ever learn?
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   evegardner (28 Dec 2010)

   How very American! I love my American friends and relatives but I'm so glad my grandparents chose to migrate to Canada from the US at the turn of the last century. An ad such as this would never appear in a Canadian newspaper, I think.
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   jlsnow57 (26 Oct 2011)

   Wow. I am amazed at the variety of emotions and memories this nearly 100 year old ad evoked. From favorite movies to laments about the futility of war. That is a powerful ad.
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    jlsnow57 (26 Oct 2011)

    Should have said the "range" not "variety" of emotions