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John's Journal... Entry 182, Day 4 HUNTING SQUIRRELS WITH A HANDMADE FLIP The Joy of Flip Hunting EDITOR'S NOTE: Eighty-eight-year-old "Whittling" Sim Lovejoy of Springville, Alabama, has made flips for 55 years. His children, grandchildren and extended family get together every year for a traditional, family squirrel hunt using their flips. Today we'll talk with David Lovejoy, Sim's son and Lyman's brother. QUESTION: David, how are you related to the other Lovejoys?
QUESTION: Are you the oldest Lovejoy? QUESTION: How long have you been shooting with a flip?
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They say you're the best shot out here. QUESTION: What does being a good shot with a flip require?
QUESTION: How do you aim with a flip? QUESTION: How far do you think you shoot accurately?
QUESTION: What are you aiming at when you aim at a squirrel?
QUESTION: Can you usually hit the squirrel in the head?
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Out of five squirrels in a tree, how many will you kill with a flip? QUESTION: How many people do you take with you when you
go flip hunting? QUESTION: How many squirrels will you get in a day? QUESTION: How many squirrels will the dogs tree? QUESTION: When the dog trees and the squirrel starts
timbering out, why do you send somebody chasing the squirrel? QUESTION: What's the hardest thing about taking squirrels
with flips? QUESTION:
What's the best day of flip hunting you've had? QUESTION: Why is shooting into a tree with a lot of limbs
difficult? QUESTION: Why do you enjoy flip hunting? QUESTION: How deadly are you at 30 yards with a flip?
QUESTION: How many ball bearings will you shoot in day?
QUESTION: Do you think flip hunting will continue? QUESTION: How did your great-grandfather get started
flip hunting? To contact David Lovejoy, write PO Box 265, Trussville, Alabama, 35173, or call (205) 467-7474. TOMORROW: FLIP-HUNTING FUN
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