Annie Oakley

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Annie Oakley

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An interesting read , funny how you know the name but know nothing of the person till you read that .
A remarkable woman not just a remarkable shot .
Thanks for posting .


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"Annie, get your gun."

That was all I knew before I started reading about her.

She even met the Queen :good:
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Wow, what an amazing woman - I remember an old film*, but didn't realise the true story was so cool - It'd make a great film if they kept it real.

* In the film she lost a shooting contest because someone moved her sights; which was a bit odd as she was shooting from the hip...
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