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To: Cyman

Nice way to speak of your allies, are you normally so insulting to your friends?


15 posted on 01/22/2012 8:42:51 PM PST by PotatoHeadMick
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To: PotatoHeadMick

I’d suggest reading Kipling, Drums of the Fore and Aft short story for a good explanation of the tradition of martial ribbing after a bad performance. The case there was inter-regimental within the British armed forces, but the same holds true internationally. It’s a good practice.


28 posted on 01/24/2012 2:41:01 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Diplomacy is war by other means.)
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