Sujet : Re: Babel
De : bcfd36 (at) *nospam* cruzio.com (BCFD 36)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.written rec.arts.sf.fandomDate : 22. Apr 2024, 19:16:57
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On 4/2/24 13:40, Dorothy J Heydt wrote:
In article <mcko0jlcbol6djm4mtvdgtsqldb3rpkea7@4ax.com>,
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
I distinctly remember the line "You know the
'rockets' red glare? the bombs bursting in air? Well those were OUR
rockets and OUR bombs - but we don't advertise that much to our
American friends these days!"
[Hal Heydt]
Congreve rockets and mortar rounds with the fuse cut too short,
repsectively.
Would the fuses have been too short if they were trying for air bursts to kill the guys on the walls?
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