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I’ve been drawing mine for 18 years (retired 10 years before that).
The wife likewise, except she retired only 3 years before she started drawing hers.
We didn’t need it, but just used some over the years to suppliment our travel & entertainment.
Most is just sitting in bank certificates l
Every firearms aficionado should have a levergun, and the Marlin is one of the top choices, IMO.
Bought my .30-30 new in 1968 for about $80.
Added a cheap Tasco a few years later. Son#2 owns it now.
This is more like it….instead of the overdone “tactical” versions.
Marlin .45-70 Guide Gun:
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Getting old sucks….Part 23,789:
Side effects of multiple blood thinner medications - I don’t even need to bump into anything to bruise or pop a blood vessel.
The vessel on my hand just started bleeding. The bandaid helped stop it, but left a bruise when removed.
The forearm nasty appeared one morning when I woke up
In 1967 my teacher take home pay was $352/month.
Monthly expenses….
Rent for 2 bedroom 1 bath furnished fourplex apartment in Giddings was $100.
Utilities - $15.
Car payment for new ‘67 Chevy Malibu - $83.
Auto insurance - $21.
Total food tab at local grocery store - $32-$35.
That’s all I can remember.
My Missouri native granddad shot lots of squirrels with this Remington .22 Short semiautomatic.
Grandma made a pretty good stew with those critters according to him.
My brother owns the .22 now.
(And to keep this football related, Grandpa never attended a football game in his life)
Don’t feel bad……this one resonates with me the same way.
(when I first saw The Strip - the Tropicana in the foreground and the Flamingo & the Sahara further up the desert)