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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lawdogct, post: 71619, member: 1476&quot;]That&#039;s Scottish/Celtic etiquette your referring to I think <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Having the pipe bowl pointing down is not typically symbol of peace, it is normally quite the opposite.&nbsp; When two people smoked pipes, the smoke started as two separate strands, representing the separate nature and minds of the individuals.&nbsp; As the smoke would mingle and become indistinguishable, the symbolism followed suit.&nbsp; So the contents of the pipe were deeply tied to the concepts of peace.&nbsp; The reverse of the peace nickel shows the pipe turned over which would dump out the contents and so &quot;dump out&quot; the peace.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course we couldn&#039;t have the hatchet blade pointing up to match the proper position of the pipe b/c then we&#039;d be in the same boat again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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