Author Topic: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?  (Read 1404 times)

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Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« on: November 24, 2007, 09:26:28 AM »
They just got to the part where she was an advocate for women's CCW.  In the early 1900's.  Wink

Though apparently she wasn't a suffragist.

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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2007, 11:29:10 AM »
Grrr.... Yet another documentary about The Evil One...

 
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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2007, 12:31:39 PM »
I must a missed a meeting.......  rolleyes

Annie Oakley= Evil One Huh?? undecided
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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2007, 02:03:47 PM »
They just got to the part where she was an advocate for women's CCW.  In the early 1900's.  Wink   


An irony I have often considered:  In the mid/late nineteenth century, a weapon was finally available that could be carried at all times, and could be used by women (even very weak/small/elderly women) to subdue multiple aggressors, and from a safe distance.  Even if we take into account the minority of men who would fear reprisal for spousal abuse, it seems very odd that men throughout the Western world did not demand their wives and daughters carry a gun and learn to use it. 


I mean, even if you didn't care about 'em, you still wouldn't want anybody else to mess with them. 

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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2007, 06:49:53 PM »
I must a missed a meeting.......  rolleyes

Annie Oakley= Evil One Huh?? undecided

Are we thinking about two different ones?  I'm talking about the female demonstration shooter from the late 1800's early 1900's timeframe.

Was even part of Buffalo Bill's show for a time.

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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2007, 03:51:36 AM »
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I must a missed a meeting....... 

Annie Oakley= Evil One ?


Are we thinking about two different ones?  I'm talking about the female demonstration shooter from the late 1800's early 1900's timeframe.

Was even part of Buffalo Bill's show for a time.

That's who I'm thinking of.  Bogie referred to her as "the Evil One"  which prompted my question to Bogie as why he thinks she is/was "The Evil One".

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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2007, 08:40:40 AM »
Any relation to the glass ball shooting A. H. Bogardus?

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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2007, 08:40:50 AM »
I still fail to see the "evil" reference unless it was some sort of anti-gunner sarcasm. 
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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2007, 09:13:28 AM »
Carver and his ol' lady were circus folks with guns...
 
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Re: Anybody seen the Annie Oakly documentary?
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2007, 10:46:27 AM »
Carver and his ol' lady were circus folks with guns...

And what's wrong with that, especially if it got people interested in shooting sports?  Much less encouraging women shooting?