Brooks-USA and Dom Carpenter- potential customer

[Double D]

Sunday was slow at the cannon shot.  Saw this kid with I believe his Granddad--Went over to him and asked him if he was a cannoneer...shy kid, gave me a blank stare---do you shoot cannons--no don't have a cannon---wanna shoot mine?---big smile came so quick you had to look out for whiplash...Granddad said okay so off to the Dom Dictator...Told every one on the line what was going and everyone gathered around to watch the kid shoot--Ready!!, Fire!!---I called a cease fire on the range and told the kid to get his cannon ball--we walked down range and the kid picked up the ball and handed it to me---that's not mine that's yours---look out there is the whiplash smile again...wanna shot a firecracker cannon--whiplash---loaded it up and fired away---whiplash---Granddad laid out the cash and the kid went home with a Brooks firecracker cannon and a smile that probably lasted the rest of the day---Granddad went home with 2 feet of cannon fuse--Thanks Southpaw---big handful of firecracker---Thanks MikeRC---and a film cannister full blackpowder.



Photo by either GGaskill or RocklockI


This cannon shooting is fun!

[KABAR2]

There stands the next generation of cannoneer  glad to see you made the kids day.

[Ex 49'er]

WowweeeZowweeee!!!!!!!!   There are going to be some great stories floating around the playground when this kid goes back to school. This is the beginning of what could become a lifetime addiction. You got the kid off to a great start, DD. Congrats!!!!

Years ago at one of our shoots there was a gent from Germany. He got some wonderful pictures and got to fire almost all of the artillery.
You should have seen the smile on his face.

[NORMSUTTON]

Douglas

way to go,


NORM

[Cat Whisperer]

YUP!

That's what life's all about -- passing the addiction to the next generation!

 

[brokenpole]

And so it must be for all of us.  Whenever we see the opportunity we need to pass on the tradition.

Years ago I worked as a state field rep for the NMLRA and had so many opportunities to show a young person what it was like "back in the day".  In each one of those situations I actually think that I was the one who had gained something.  Although I can't remember the names of these young people I can certainly remember those smiles.

Good work gentlemen.  A lesson for us all.

[RocklockI]

i had a simalar experiance  on sat. . a young man about 12 was watching me and doms parrot , i asked the kids dad ,he said OK ,

i asked "the boss" DD if it was ok ?....he said " watch him and instruct him ,go for it ."

i'm sure he will never forget yanking on that slap hammer laynard . WWWABBAMMM !!!  big grins all around .

luckily his mom got some photos's . mine was full by then .....iirc ..

we had a good crowd sat. lots of people sitting on tailgates and meandering

i should have been selling lemonaid !!!