How far we've come

[A.J. Holst]

Saw a picture of the attic of Knoxville High School, circa 1949.

16 racks of 10, M1 Garands.

Caption: ROTC Arsenal.

Not locked or secured other than the door(s) for exit and entry.

Couldn't take a pic of the pic, under glass in a display case, third floor old Knoxville court house

[i1afli]

My Dad graduated from there in 1942, was in the ROTC...earned a marksmanship medal which I now have.  I wonder what he was shooting...too late to ask him. 

Would love to see the photo. 

Thanks. 

[Grand Torino]

Any people say kids and young adults didn't have more sense in the old days.....

[bersaguy]

11 minutes ago, Grand Torino said:

Any people say kids and young adults didn't have more sense in the old days.....

I think kids back when many of us were growing up just had a lot more common sense than most young people or kids have today but it was only because our parents in stowed it in us because they cared about us being a useful part of the community and concerned about our future. It seems today parents want to allow the teachers and educators to raise their children and we can see almost every day on any news network how that is working out. Most children today almost cannot think for them selves because the teachers/educators never use common sense in their teaching anymore. Even back when I was kid going to school the teachers taught common sense in their classes..................JMHO 

 

[Ugly]

Those were the days! Before we've become a wonderful utopia, or at least suffer trying.

Men were men and boys were becoming men. Now?

Dandridge courthouse has a museum in the basement. All kinds of relics including firearms. Worth the visit if you are nearby. 

[bersaguy]

18 hours ago, Ugly said:

Those were the days! Before we've become a wonderful utopia, or at least suffer trying.

Men were men and boys were becoming men. Now?

Dandridge courthouse has a museum in the basement. All kinds of relics including firearms. Worth the visit if you are nearby. 

Gosh I have often wondered what Utopia is or was of will be and if this is it, I sure wasted a bunch of time wondering about it. I thought it was suppose to be something nice........................

[Ugly]

2 hours ago, bersaguy said:

Gosh I have often wondered what Utopia is or was of will be and if this is it, I sure wasted a bunch of time wondering about it. I thought it was suppose to be something nice........................

Utopia is a state of mind while your surroundings become like Venezuela or Cuba and of course N Korea. 

At least we can still own firearms.