Thursday, June 30, 2011

What...no toothpick?

Day 128.5

The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by US soldiers after World War II, presumably because they had trouble pronouncing its original name, "Offiziersmesser".


A Swiss Army knife is a type of multi-function pocket knife or multi-tool. It originated in Schwyz, Switzerland in 1897. Generally speaking, a Swiss Army knife has a blade as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers. These attachments are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism.

A ninja or shinobi was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations. The ninja, using covert methods of waging war, were contrasted with the samurai, who had strict rules about honor and combat.

The most feared Ninja are supplied exclusively with Swiss made weaponry.

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