And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, December 28, 2020
When I was that kid's age I actually had a toy similar to this.
Way back when I had a plastic M1 carbine. I wanted a Thompson, but Santa brought the carbine. It proved to be a great imaginary battlefield weapon responsible for the deaths of countless Germans and Japanese.
It is funny now that you think of it...the most popular toys back in the late 60's early 70's (back when I was playing with them) were GI Joes (the full 12" guys) and rifles like the one above! Even with all the protests going on, military toys ruled. Remember going through the Sears Christmas catalogue and coming away with a list 3 pages long?!!
I do, because that's the one I had. I recall standing in the backyard of my parents house and shooting, the long way across the yard, and listening to the plastic bullets whack the fence. Talk about a risky, eye out-ing toy! I loved it.
That may have been a 'Defender Dan". A 30 cal. looking tripoded machine gun. I had one, it had a 'strip' type of belt that held maybe 15 plastic bullets. I used to set up battlefield scenes with the small 2" tall guy and pretend I was shooting at them with a cannon. A lot of fun on a snowy Illinois winter day.
I remember them, sure had some cool looking toy weapons as kids
ReplyDeleteWay back when I had a plastic M1 carbine. I wanted a Thompson, but Santa brought the carbine. It proved to be a great imaginary battlefield weapon responsible for the deaths of countless Germans and Japanese.
ReplyDeleteIt is funny now that you think of it...the most popular toys back in the late 60's early 70's (back when I was playing with them) were GI Joes (the full 12" guys) and rifles like the one above! Even with all the protests going on, military toys ruled. Remember going through the Sears Christmas catalogue and coming away with a list 3 pages long?!!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone remember the Johnny Eagle realistic toy guns that actually had plastic spring loaded bullets?
ReplyDeleteI do, because that's the one I had. I recall standing in the backyard of my parents house and shooting, the long way across the yard, and listening to the plastic bullets whack the fence. Talk about a risky, eye out-ing toy! I loved it.
DeleteHad the Mattel M-16, later on got a tripod machine-gun, with an endless ammo belt and flashing red muzzle light, battery-powered.
ReplyDeleteThe real ones are far more fun, but the faux versions were okay at the time.
That may have been a 'Defender Dan". A 30 cal. looking tripoded machine gun. I had one, it had a 'strip' type of belt that held maybe 15 plastic bullets. I used to set up battlefield scenes with the small 2" tall guy and pretend I was shooting at them with a cannon. A lot of fun on a snowy Illinois winter day.
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYGBwECKyf8
Yeah, mine always came with the additional realistic sound of my mom saying, "Not in the car".
ReplyDeleteThere is one of these not far from the road just outside of Barstow. It's probably still in mint condition.