
The picture is
me (Jim Fetter). Winter of 1957-1958, 41 Garland Court backyard. There is a classic movie
"A Christmas Story." The entire story revolves around a young kid wanting a
"Red Rider" BB gun advertised in the comic books. The conservative mom always
tells the boy he can't have a BB gun because "He'll shoot his eye out." There is
a scene in this movie where the mom is dressing the boy and his younger brother in the
classic 40s/50s snow suits. My kids can't watch the movie "A Christmas Story "
without bring this picture up. I never had a BB gun, because my mom always said
"You'll shoot your eye out." Just like the movie. (Courtesy Jim Fetter
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