To: Eaker
"I think it means 'cover yer six'." Thanks; I think that's it, too. I guess Squantos ain't gonna tell me -- it's a trade secret. $;-)
20 posted on
06/27/2003 12:48:47 PM PDT by
Joe Brower
("The free man cannot be long an ignorant man." -- William McKinley)
To: Joe Brower; Eaker
From the fur trade days, and then abouts, 'topknot' is your scalp - the phrase means watch out for those who would scalp you . . .
Cover your six is fighter pilot term for similar situations - don't let the bad guys get behind you / in your blind or weak spot.
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