billglaze
posted this
06 March 2016
Brodie:
For many years, I lived in Inglewood, and later Hawthorne, and Torrance. I was wondering: Does Standard Oil still have the rifle range on the property? As I recall, it was just off Rosecrans Ave.
I have some great memories of the range; I won a Thanksgiving turkey there, Lo! These many years ago. When I came in with my Win. 52, and wearing my shooting coat, my spotting scope, (which they wouldn't let me use! LOL!), I figured it was in the bag. Boy, was it ever in the bag! They quickly came up with a “one turkey per shooter” rule that tickled me no end. When they awarded me a turkey in a burlap bag, live and squawking, I asked “just what am I supposed to do with this?” Fortunately, the man courteously informed me that they had a deal with Hawthorne Poultry, who would clean and dress it. Deal! Sure some fun times!
Thanks for putting me in the reminiscing mood!
Bill
In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. My fate is not entirely in Gods hands, if I have a weapon in mine.