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Two Japanese tourists, in the country for the World Cup soccer tournament, visited a Bass Pro Shop.  Somehow they found their way to the firearms department.  They could not buh-leeeeve all that magnificent firepower on sale to the general public.  The Japanese guys asked if they could touch the guns and as you can see they got the full enjoyment out of handling them.

Oh yeah, and notice that they are wearing Buc-ee’s hats.
This has to be the greatest video I’ve seen in awhile.  The look on the Japanese duo’s faces as they heft aloft various handguns, rifles and shotguns.  Doing something that is definitely not allowed in most of the world (but it should be allowed, that’s what truly free countries do).
I’ve heard lots of stories about how foreign guests here for the World Cup have been discovering the real America and being impressed by all
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The World Cup kicked off today in South Africa. Let’s hear it for soccer!

I have nothing else to say. The only reason I made this post is because if made one about “World Cup” and included the words “soccer” and “sports” and “South Africa” and probably also “Uruguay” and “Argentina” and “Spain” and “Belgium” (can’t forget our good friends in Belgium… yeah hey to you too Benny) then The Knight Shift blog is no doubt going to get slammed with a wazoo of hits during the next 72 hours or so 😛

Seriously though: good luck to everyone!

(And lest y’all think I’m completely clueless about the World Cup, I’ll have y’all know that I not only watched the Three Tenors in Concert live during the World Cup in 1994, but I’m also a proud owner of the CD too!)...

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