Pike Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Now I am treading a very fine line with the Mrs here but - she teaches in a village infant/junior school and I recently attended their school play which I was assured would "make me laugh". The play was based around a series of skits showing characters carrying out practices which were damaging to the natural world (big motors, burning tyres - you get the idea). Boy was I suprised when one of the skits portrays a bunch of folk in the poshest shooting kit with poncy accents blowing up every bit of wildlife in their way to a tune which encompassed the chorus "shame on you and what you do"! Laugh - no I didn't! Now this isn't even an urban school, its VERY rural and many of the parents shoot but still did not complain. Yes it was a bit of a dig because she doesn't like me shooting but the serious underlying issue is that they were allowed to teach the kids this, with no problems at all. I then offered to take the kids up to our estate to show them just how much good the shooting community do for the local environment and was told it was not appropriate. I also had the local master of hounds lined up to come over and just let them see the hounds- no hard sell - and the response was unprintable. No wonder shooting and guns are demonised by the general public when this is taught to our children, I would certainly question what my offspring were being taught. rant over Pike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Get 'em told Pike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Brain washing works best the earlier you get them. What were they reading? Probably the Guardian, not Janet & John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 my four year old already comes rabbit shooting with me and takes great delite telling everone you shoot rabbits cant wait till she goes to school and tells them about her shooting trips with me because if the teachers tell her it s wrong they will be hearing from me !!!! cheers kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 My lil bro took photos of his first ferreting trip into school and showed everyone in 'circle time' 'At the weekend we went ferreting. Here's a photo of me with Echo the ferret and the rabbits we killed'. He takes great delight in being universially hated by all the bunny hugging girls in his class now. All the boys liked the photos though. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 My Lad comes to the shooting club and has his own 410g and his own air rifle too. He won't shoot animals he saiys but maybe under his own steam he may move on later. I am not gonna push him into it he enjoys targets for now and thats enough. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Its your old lady Pike so you sort it out LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I came in with a rabbit just before easter, said to my 5 year old son "Look I just shot the easter bunny"...................he looks up and say's "Wicked dad, can we eat him and nick all the other kids easter eggs". Now I don't know if he is going be a country boy, or a *****!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I came in with a rabbit just before easter, said to my 5 year old son "Look I just shot the easter bunny"...................he looks up and say's "Wicked dad, can we eat him and nick all the other kids easter eggs". Now I don't know if he is going be a country boy, or a *****!!!!!!!! Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I came in with a rabbit just before easter, said to my 5 year old son "Look I just shot the easter bunny"...................he looks up and say's "Wicked dad, can we eat him and nick all the other kids easter eggs". Now I don't know if he is going be a country boy, or a *****!!!!!!!! but seriously. im not surprised you were peed off. no wonder there is so much ignorance and lack of respect for guns these days. have you spoken with the ignorantly judgmental head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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