A little late I know, but I have been reading my kids the book, “What was the first Thanksgiving” by Joan Holub. Included in that book is a letter from Edward Winslow, one of the Pilgrims present at the first Thanksgiving. In that letter he states, “At which time amongst other recreation, we exercised our arms…”. The author speculated that may be what brought the native Americans to that celebration - they came to see what all the shooting was about.
I always thought the Pilgrims pretty stuck up people so it’s cool to think about them target shooting for fun. I don’t have the best property to shoot on, but from now on I’m going to take at least a couple shots on Thanksgiving to help keep that tradition alive!
I always thought the Pilgrims pretty stuck up people so it’s cool to think about them target shooting for fun. I don’t have the best property to shoot on, but from now on I’m going to take at least a couple shots on Thanksgiving to help keep that tradition alive!