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Reminiscent of Alice and the Cheshire Cat:
:''Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,” thought Alice; “but a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!”'' [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-table.html ''Alice in Wonderland''], Chapter 6, "Pig and Pepper"
287.23 '''P-47'''<br />
P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug," was one of the main United States Army Air Forces fighters of World War II, and served with other Allied air forces as well.
287.25-26 '''Project Hermes'''<br />
US Army missile program started in 1944 to develop guided missile systems; included study of captured German V-2s; General Electric (GE) ran the contract
287.30 '''Kraut'''<br />
Derogatory term for German soldiers or Germans in general; derives from sauerkraut, a popular German food
287.32 '''Limey'''<br />
Derogatory term for the British, originally referring to British sailors. It is believed to derive from lime juice, referring to the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy practice of supplying lime juice to British sailors to prevent scurvy.
287.37-38 '''Old Blood 'n' Guts handed Rommel's ass to him'''<br />
Refers to American General George Patton's defeat of German forces lead by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the North Africa campaign of WWII.
287.38-39 '''''Ach du lieber! Mein Arsch!'''''<br />
German: 'Oh my goodness! My ass!'
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