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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN
Lied about his age.

That was very common during the American Civil War.

Not wanting to actually lie, they would put a piece of paper inside their shoe with the number 17.

When asked by an office, "How old are you." they could truthfully say, I am over 17.

53 posted on 07/01/2013 5:30:18 AM PDT by mware
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To: mware

That’s exactly right, mware.


57 posted on 07/01/2013 9:24:47 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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