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lightningandsnow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 07:38 PM
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Excuse me, but mustard gas is not mustard.
Or gas, for that matter.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 09:49 PM
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1. True, it's a vapor and the name is derived from the odor it often has
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-13-08 10:22 PM
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2. However, it is a little known phact that in WWI
elite German Units were plagued by grey poupon and horseradish gas:shrug:
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-14-08 08:08 AM
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4. The gas was the result of too many bratwurst
...and the origin of the phrase, "there are no atheists in a foxhole."

"Otto! Vaz dat yoo!?!? Gott im himmel!!" :D
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-14-08 08:08 AM
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5. grey poupon has nothing on that colman's mustard that the English used.
Oh how it burns!
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-14-08 06:50 AM
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3. Worst. Sandwich. EVAR. n/t
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