Used to be around Rush Springs in farmers fields they had what was called a watermelon patch gun. A trip wire made it swing your way and when it reached the end it fired rock salt. Guy's that stuff burns, but I was 14 and took a dare to swipe one, out of a kids grandpa's patch. They were very effective. If they missed, the lights came on at the house and out came grandpa with a shotgun. Gee, even if they didn't miss. I know cause Grandpa took me to the ER asnd laughed all the wasy there. Every time I saw him he chuckled. I saw him one day before he died and we had a chuckle again. As his minister, that was one of the stories I told about him at his funeral. He was such a great man that even if you did him wrong he still cared enough about you to help you. Sure miss him. But now I guess that would be wrong to set up.
