The Buckets by Greg Cravens for September 18, 2011
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Yaaah! Our superior knowledge of video games and violent movies leaves you at our mercy, dad! Ha ha ha! We are covered in glory and you are covered in paint! Ha! You're sure you guys want to play paintball? Yes!! That'll be $116.50 5-4-3-2-1- Go! Pop! Pop! Thrp! Po! Gah! I'm hit! Ow! Ow! This reeks! I wanna go home now! I'm hot and I've got bruises! These guns are heavy! I'm tired! You're back early! Was it as great as you expected? Guys! We paid for all day! Daddy shot us!
In my opinion, anyone that has not or will not be forced to serve in the army for a period of time should be required to spend some time paintballing. You gain a deep appreciation for what war would actually be like. If you can get “killed” by a paint ball slowly wobbling through the air, how much more so a real bullet that can go through those fences and walls you’re hiding behind. Gives you a real appreciation for what the soldiers protecting our country go through. A touch of reality.