A Leper? armed and dangerous

[Ron Gatrelle]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clay Taylor" <CTaylor at swarovskioptik.com>
Subject: Re: A Leper? armed and dangerous


> Ron -
>
>     Actually, the early ornithologists got it right - the "cane gun".
>
>      Most of the time it was a sturdy, functional walking stick, but you
> never knew when a new bird species would show up in a backyard or while
> taking a brisk walk around the block.  "Egad - what IS that little bird?
I
> have never seen one like it before!"   At that point the "walking stick"
> spouted fire and lead shot, and another museum specimen hit the ground.
>
>     Now they are treasured by gun collectors, not bird collectors.
>
> Clay Taylor


Ya know, I had forgotten all about those!  Perhaps Bio-Quip might re-issue
them - along side the Park Specials?  Ronnie, bonnie, bobonnie


 
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