[Steppes] Device Conflicts are Period

[glen wilkerson]

>From "Monty Python's History of WW II"

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>From: William Meriic <wmeriic at tx.rr.com>
>Sent: Feb 1, 2009 9:39 PM
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>Subject: [Steppes] Device Conflicts are Period
>
>For all of those who have had their devices returned for conflict, take
>comfort in the fact that you weren't the first.  Device conflicts go back
>centuries.
>
>Hundreds of years ago in the 1930's, the makers of the nutritional drink mix
>Ovaltine had a promotional club of kids called the Ovaltinees.  Anyone with
>enough labels could get the certificate and secret decoder ring.  Anyway,
>Adolf Hitler was an Ovaltinee.  Of course, this was very hush-hush.  In
>fact, due to the controversy surrounding Mr. Hitler, they made him give his
>badge back.  They suggested that he use the swastika instead.  You see,
>Ovaltine had considered using the swastika as a logo, but decided against it
>on the fact that kids were liable to swallow it.  So, they gave it to
>Hitler.
>
>Now, Hitler didn't like the swastika at first.  He thought it looked too
>much like the flag of the Isle of Mann.  Imagine someone having to wake
>Stalin up at two o'clock in the morning; "We're being invaded... by the Isle
>of Mann."  
>
>Well, he would have gone off the idea if it weren't for this lady he was
>courting... Eva Brown (or Black, I cannot remember).  Um, she suggested it
>would look nice as a brooch, and take the attention away from his sick left
>toenail.  Think of it; all of these soldiers swearing an oath of allegiance
>to a small bloke with a dirty toenail.  What a mess!
>
>WM
>
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