Wasn't playing hooky, but this was my first time in a duck blind with my dad. 1954 on the Chester River in MD

that must be some memory with your dad....charlie

What I remember about that blind was seeing my dad eating a sandwich when the other shooter says "Birds in the decoys" and seeing him smash the sandwich against the stock of the gun as he shot

John is indeed a very personable gentleman. I recall him referring to S X Ss as "two row guns".

he must have been a farmer calling that gun a 2 row gun...first time I have heard this saying hope he don't mind me using this expression from time to time...charlie