Comments on: LA Library, 1960: Gun-toting child reads bunny book http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085953 Gilbert Wham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085953 Nah, they're what were (and probably still are) what we in englandland called 'segs' or 'blakeys'. You hammer them into the soles of leather-soled shoes to stop the heel & toe wearing down so fast. Or, if you're a small child, you do it so as to be able to scrape your feet along the pavement and produce a shower of sparks. Nah, they’re what were (and probably still are) what we in englandland called ‘segs’ or ‘blakeys’. You hammer them into the soles of leather-soled shoes to stop the heel & toe wearing down so fast. Or, if you’re a small child, you do it so as to be able to scrape your feet along the pavement and produce a shower of sparks.

]]> By: billstewart http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085974 billstewart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085974 Back in those days we had cap guns as kids, before both the political correctness police and the paranoid-about-dangerous-things-that-aren't-really-dangerous police got rid of them. Back in those days we had cap guns as kids, before both the political correctness police and the paranoid-about-dangerous-things-that-aren’t-really-dangerous police got rid of them.

]]> By: kmoser http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1091095 kmoser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1091095 Er, the book seems to be titled "The ABC Rabbit", not "ABC Easter Rabbit." Er, the book seems to be titled “The ABC Rabbit”, not “ABC Easter Rabbit.”

]]> By: 8eyesphoto http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085978 8eyesphoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085978 Looks like Glenn Beck Looks like Glenn Beck

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085985 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085985 Why include the family's street address? By today's terms that looks vaguely dangerous. Why include the family’s street address? By today’s terms that looks vaguely dangerous.

]]> By: game0ver http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085986 game0ver Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085986 I recently made a video from footage of childrens' adverts for guns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhGqB0dLBy4 The adverts for girls' toys are even more disturbing. I recently made a video from footage of childrens’ adverts for guns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhGqB0dLBy4

The adverts for girls’ toys are even more disturbing.

]]> By: Utenzil http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085987 Utenzil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085987 A is for ammo, B is for bunny... yes... C is for Catch... yes... yes.. D is for Dead... hmmnsnnn ... E is for... E is for EAT!!! A is for ammo, B is for bunny… yes… C is for Catch… yes… yes.. D is for Dead… hmmnsnnn … E is for… E is for EAT!!!

]]> By: HatOfEdshu http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085996 HatOfEdshu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085996 What a little sweetie! I wonder where he's serving time. What a little sweetie! I wonder where he’s serving time.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086013 Nash Rambler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086013 Winner! Your comment brought the most tears of laughter to my eyes. Winner! Your comment brought the most tears of laughter to my eyes.

]]> By: eaglescout1984 http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1087863 eaglescout1984 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1087863 He's got a gun because he's a cowboy. If I'm worried about anything, it's the way he was raised thinking it's okay to subjugate Native Americans, aka "Injuns" not the gun itself. He’s got a gun because he’s a cowboy. If I’m worried about anything, it’s the way he was raised thinking it’s okay to subjugate Native Americans, aka “Injuns” not the gun itself.

]]> By: dr http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086099 dr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086099 Wow - very close to being me. Same age, same father's name, same toy gun. However, my name isn't Philip. Wow – very close to being me. Same age, same father’s name, same toy gun. However, my name isn’t Philip.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086366 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086366 "thems fight'n blurbs!" “thems fight’n blurbs!”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1088167 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1088167 Don't bother me...I'm weading! Don’t bother me…I’m weading!

]]> By: Crashproof http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085867 Crashproof Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085867 He looks like he's about to pursue a vendetta against a bunny, and is researching his nemesis. He looks like he’s about to pursue a vendetta against a bunny, and is researching his nemesis.

]]> By: grimc http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086123 grimc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086123 I dunno. Cap guns became pretty damn realistic in the decades since that photo was taken. And it was police organizations that demanded something be done about it, not "political correctness". I won't begrudge cops asking to not be put in situations where they might shoot a kid. I dunno. Cap guns became pretty damn realistic in the decades since that photo was taken. And it was police organizations that demanded something be done about it, not “political correctness”. I won’t begrudge cops asking to not be put in situations where they might shoot a kid.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085869 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085869 A hunter must get inside da wabbit's head. A hunter must get inside da wabbit’s head.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085871 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085871 And he's wearing tap shoes! How cute! And he’s wearing tap shoes! How cute!

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086132 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086132 I think taps are due for a comeback. I think taps are due for a comeback.

]]> By: Factran http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085883 Factran Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085883 Captionned. http://i.imgur.com/57aj0.jpg Captionned. http://i.imgur.com/57aj0.jpg

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085884 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085884 A young Elmer Fudd Cements his hatred of the fuzzy creatures when he finds out, onece and for all, that "rabbits" do not start with the letter "W" A young Elmer Fudd Cements his hatred of the fuzzy creatures when he finds out, onece and for all, that “rabbits” do not start with the letter “W”

]]> By: sean http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1087164 sean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1087164 Touch my bunny book and I'll blow yer head off. Touch my bunny book and I’ll blow yer head off.

]]> By: punterjoe http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085885 punterjoe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085885 No offense to Mr Ross, but I'd demand a blood test. By the look in that little boy's eyes, I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out that his REAL dad was Elmer Fudd. No offense to Mr Ross, but I’d demand a blood test.
By the look in that little boy’s eyes, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find out that his REAL dad was Elmer Fudd.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085886 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085886 "Noise in the library is punishable by gunshot. This has been your only warning." “Noise in the library is punishable by gunshot. This has been your only warning.”

]]> By: d15724c710n http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085889 d15724c710n Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085889 kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the WABBIT, kill the wabbit! kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the WABBIT, kill the wabbit!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086147 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086147 "Full metal jacket, joker." “Full metal jacket, joker.”

]]> By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085893 zuludaddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085893 Are those taps on his shoes? Too much cognitive dissonance in this pic - brain getting 'splodey... Are those taps on his shoes? Too much cognitive dissonance in this pic – brain getting ‘splodey…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085894 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085894 "Kill the wabbit!" “Kill the wabbit!”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085895 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085895 "I'll paint your Easter Egg..." “I’ll paint your Easter Egg…”

]]> By: adamnvillani http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1086151 adamnvillani Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1086151 It used to be common practice to include street addresses in the newspapers. It always throws me when I see an old clipping, but that's what they did, even with kids. I don't really know when they stopped... late 60s? I can't imagine nobody pointed out that it was potentially a pretty bad idea. It used to be common practice to include street addresses in the newspapers. It always throws me when I see an old clipping, but that’s what they did, even with kids.

I don’t really know when they stopped… late 60s? I can’t imagine nobody pointed out that it was potentially a pretty bad idea.

]]> By: moregrey http://boingboing.net/2011/04/18/la-library-1960-gun-.html#comment-1085904 moregrey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1085904 You talkin' to me? Cuz I'm the only one here.... You talkin’ to me? Cuz I’m the only one here….

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