[RichardW]

Interesting. I spent 40 days on TDY in Libya in 1963. I was glad to get back to of all places, France. I was struck by all the one-eyed Arabs that worked in the mess hall. As I recall, this was said to be their way to get out of military service. Weird is the proper adjective.

[GSlob]

There was something about one-eyed dervishes in the "Arabian nights". Or were it seven hunchbacks? It's weird either way, you're right.