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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NICK66, post: 135599, member: 2873&quot;]What is a Short Snorter ?</p><p><br /></p><p>There may be as many explanations as there are Short Snorters.&nbsp; Briefly, it is a piece of paper money, signed by friends and comrades, usually upon leaving a particular combat posting.&nbsp; In some cases, several signed bills are taped end-to-end.&nbsp; I&#039;ve read that Marine Corps pilots in the Pacific and 15th Air Force airmen in Italy lay claim to creating the idea, but its origin is uncertain.&nbsp; It might even date back to the First World War or before.&nbsp; Some descriptions suggest they were used as part of a drinking ritual -- the flyer in a bar with the fewest signatures bought the round. Whatever the case, they are a special part of our historical record.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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