Friday, my sister Diane and her kids, Tom and Camille, came for the weekend. Tommy was registered to run the DARE 5K with me (stay tuned; that’ll be tomorrow’s post). We met after I got off work, at Remington Firearms Museum, Catherine St. off Rt 5S, Ilion, NY.
I have to confess, I was more into seeing my family and being happy about it being the weekend than in paying too much attention to the displays of firearms and ammo. Still, the place is interesting. I’ll have to go again on my own and maybe I can educate myself. For working in a gun factory, I know very little about them (and it really goes against the grain to use the word “gun;” in the army we were NOT allowed to call our M-16s guns).
Tommy is 13; Camille is 6. Tommy told me in a quiet tone of voice, “Cammie stole something. Come here, I’ll show you.”
He took me to a display of hand guns. One was missing. Camille, of course, insisted she was innocent. And the gun has not turned up at my house, amongst Camille’s Polly Pockets for example, so maybe she didn’t steal it after all.
We also checked out the museum shop. Steven bought a shot glass for his collection (he just collects them; he doesn’t do shots of booze in them). I checked out the hooded sweatshirts, but did not purchase one that day. We asked about post cards, and the girl working there told us they mean to get them but are trying to find a photographer that will do a good job. I have to appreciate that. I said I’d come back. I think the soldiers I send post cards to would like to get postcards of Remington Arms.
For more information about the museum, including hours, call 315-895-3200 or 800-243-9700. You can also visit the website, http://www.remington.com.
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