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I live in a small town. Yesterday my husband and I decided to try the new (what we thought was Mexican) restaurant that just opened. The building was home to several Mexican restaurants before this one, and so we decided to try it after my first GUN PRACTICE yesterday.
The building was newly renovated and several changes had been made from the previous design. It was beautiful so I know it took quite a bit of money to renovate. The waiter came over, took us to our table and handed us a menu. The menu read, Guatamalan Cuisine. So we know these men had to have come across our border. We were wondering how they got the money to afford this venture. We don't think they are fighting men as I was taller than all of them. The 5 men I saw were all about 5 foot tall or less. Whereas I am 5'6. Short men and very nice. But we may never know. It has gotten to the point that we cannot go into town anymore without seeing hordes of people of different nationalities. There are 'food trucks' all over town where once we only had one. Now there are at least ten.
George's daughter Victoria and her fiance' went to Walmart the other evening to buy my granddaughter a birthday gift. Some man from another country was following them both all over the store. The next day George took her to buy a can of pepper spray. She will be buying a gun this week and he will teach her how to shoot it.
So just letting you know that we don't know these people and to stay on the alert no matter where you may be. There is no where safe anymore. God bless us all.
To be honest, it is like Mexican. They have Fajitas and Carnitas, but the salsa had little if any cilantro in it. More like tomato sauce, and the cheese dip was extra runny. The Fajitas didn't have much flavor, but once you poured some cheese sauce over it, it wasn't too bad. My husband said we weren't going there again.
Could be.
Being short and squat, plus squatting on other people’s property, equals being called Squatemalans
Ah ha! All I know is this is the FIRST Guatamalans in our town. That's how we know they HAD to have came across our border illegally. It's too strange for this to have happened at this time Legally. So we're thinking Biden gave them some money and they all pooled it together to remodel and open this business or they brought some Fentanyl in for the Cartel and got paid to open this business. We may never know. But I'll tell you, I felt like a Giant around these men. And my husband George is 6'3.
The ones coming in illegally don't tend to be starting businesses themselves, they either are getting "Bidenbucks" or they work illegally for some other business owner.
Yes. I thought it strange that Guatamalans open a restaurant when everyone is coming across our border.
That's great, how did you shoot?
I'm carrying my 1911 lately.
Well, after my husband showed me how to handle it safely and the way to load the clips, putting on the safety, putting a bullet in the chamber and after him shooting what was left of a clip he had, he handed me the gun with a fresh new clip.
I stood there shaking and aiming at the target where he told me to shoot. After several seconds/minutes I finally gained the courage to pull the trigger. Every time I shot, I would say, "Oh God." Tears came to my eyes. I don't know if it was the thought of having to possibly shoot someone or the thought of me having to do something I never wanted to do. But that voice inside me said, "Mary, you've got to do this for the sake of your grandbabies."
I shot 9 of the 10 rounds and couldn't do it anymore. My husband told me that was okay for a first try and that we will do it again today after church. I hit the target 5 times out of 9 and hit it in the neck and shoulder. Can't distinguish the others as George had shot all his bullets center mass surrounding the heart. (Smartie pants) No he shoots to kill after serving in the army. So he told me that the more I handle it, the more it will put me at ease and then I can move up to a more high powered gun. But for now, I'm still shaking in my boots. God bless and pray for me some courage. I can use all I can get.
Great story, it feels like a new year's day, but it's just daylight savings. I'm glad you're getting well familiarized with your firearm. It's fun, and a good together time for couples.
Thanks. I'd like to stick with my 22 instead of moving up to his 9mm and whatever else he has. I keep telling myself that David had a little slingshot that took down a Big Giant; so I'm praying that little 22 will do the same. But I know George, he's not gonna stop until I shoot all of them that he thinks I can handle.