Record #:

7758

Author(s):

Toomey, W. Glenn

Abstract:

Nearly every boy who grew up in the rural South during the 1920s and 1930s had a slingshot. Homemade from rubber strips, wood prongs, and a leather patch, the slingshot provided hours of entertainment. Opportunities for practice could be found with squirrels, rabbits, snakes, and other varmints around the farm. Not everyone could consider himself an expert, but many boys took to the sport quite seriously.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 4, Sept 1986, p20-21, 33, il

Subject(s):

Slings; Country life