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Old 02-25-2008, 12:42 PM   #295 (permalink)
Chase
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Um . . . are we off track a bit? Aren't English idioms terms or phrases fairly well-known among English-speaking people? As fun as army jargon is, lots of it is totally misunderstood in a civilian world.

For example: back in the days I had to wear OD, a "section 8" was a crazy soldier needing a psychiatric discharge.

Nowadays, old army attire is high fashion, and "section 8" is a housing authority rule granting rent subsistance.

Just wondering if Brother Trucker isn't right and this is getting too tricky?
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