[lit-ideas] Re: Foote, Re-enactors, Duck Punt Gun
- From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:29:32 -0700
What's a duck punt gun? A nine foot long cannon-like barrel that you attach
to a punt--flat-bottomed boat. You fill the barrel with metal detrius and a
charge. You then paddle up to ducks and let fly. Boom! You go scooting
backwards, somewhat deaf. There is a chance that the released mayhem could
have hit a duck in such a way that one could take it home and eat it.
this could be extremely funny to watch with a beer in hand, esp. when ducks fly one way and
the boat flies the other way.
I should have mentioned that the American sailors in the Royal Navy, like
many sailors in the Royal Navy, were probably not there by choice; they were
likely pressed men. Pressing American sailors was one of the practices that
led to the war of 1812.
oh, dang, i was going to point that out.
yrs,
andreas
www.andreas.com
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