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If this takes place in Texas, I hold my answer even though technically there are no Mountain Beavers in Texas. There are, however, other rodents also called 'boomers'. Regardless of what you chose to use, I really think they are talking about some animal and not humans. Good luck.
I've removed my comment because I apparently overlooked that Phil had posted the Wiki link about mountain beavers before I even started writing (sorry, Phil).
I was told that in AL (have family there), ducks are a more likely target. Of course, I don't know how it is in Texas, but I did manage to find this story on Texan mountain boomers (though you could hardly call them rodents): "Collared Lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) or 'mountain boomers' are found throughout the western two-thirds of Texas...Folks up in Okla-bygosh-homa were so enamored with mountain boomers that in 1969 they named them their state lizard ('Mountain Boomer, Boomer Sooner' – isn’t that some school song?)."" http://www.ntxe-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archiv...
Familiar with the area and it's quite nice. Have family in the warehouse district (next to the WWII Museum) and visit frequently - well not so frequently as of late. I love the vibe in NOLA but also enjoy the peace and quiet of the Northshore.
You may be right, but you must accept there are other possible answers. I never noticed you were in Slidell! I lived in New Orleans till last year, and now I'm in Pensacola. Do you know Ted Wozniak or Sabine Winter?
I live in Louisiana, next door to Texas. I assure you there are beavers and other rodents there that the local call boomers. Not sure if they are "Mountain Beavers", but they are beavers. They are all over the south and are a great target to those that enjoy killing things.
Well, it can't be mountain beavers, since they're not found in Texas. I think guns, ammunition or targets are more likely. But as I said, there's no definitive answer. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_beaver
I think shooting animals for fun is the most convenient one, since he is in Texas and this known there, and I don't think he means shoot old people, although, he was talking about real people before this sentence. Thank you all.
Based on my researches, it's most likely a type of gun, ammunition, or target. Lydia's beavers are a possibility, though they sound like a rather specialized animal to hunt. But I don't think we can narrow it down any more than that, so there's no definitive answer to your question. If you're translating this, you could just guess "target shooting"or "shooting rabbits" or something like that.
Baby boomers include all races so the fact that the person is racist has no bearing. The fact that he is racist would make him prone to being mean and have little regard for life so shooting animals for fun seems to fit.
'boomers' refers to people born during the 'baby boom', a certain generation who are now reaching a certain age. For a comprehensive explanation of the cultural references, just try Googling it.
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Is he referring to things that explode when you shoot them?
Explanation: Something like tannerite, for instance. Shooters will put bricks of things like this on targets, and it leads to quite a "boom" when shot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannerite
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Baby boomers
Explanation: First of all, what a terrible sentiment to have to translate (or say)!
Boomers is a slang and oftentimes pejorative reference to baby boomers, the name given to the generation born in the United States between 1946 and 1964 (roughly). The end year changes, but the "boom" refers to the surge in births in the post-World War II era.
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To clarify: the end year for this demographic may change from one social scientist to another, but it's generally held as ending in the mid-1960s.
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