Hill is (was) right near the top of my 'favorite writers' list. Man, didn't he hit the nail squarely on the head with that story? Everything he discusses there is so true but "shotgun" can be substituted by any of several other nouns or phrases depending upon anyone's perspective or opinion of what, for them, is the true epitome of wingshooting sport. For many it would be the dog. For some it would be place or time or season or weather. For others it would be the companionship of cherished old friends or the comfortable warmth of a good fire in the woodstove at day's end sipping a favorite beverage or even a good book to read by someone like Hill. But let it be the "shotgun" as a totem of the things he loved - that we love.
Last edited by DAM16SXS; 10/28/10 10:08 PM.
