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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silentnviolent, post: 1484873, member: 8797&quot;]WWII history is truely awesome. Did you know that Munchkins from <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> were called upon to help the USAAF in WWII? Bad planning and the rush to put planes in the air led to a strange crisis where normal sized mechanics could not physically fit into the tiny space allowed for a person to attatch key components and sensors in the pre-assembled plane bodies. Barely stopping short of hiring small children 8-10 years old, someone hit on the idea of calling up the Munchkins for duty.&nbsp;&nbsp; I had a history professor once with a video of them marching out to work for the day.&nbsp; I live near where Judy Garland hailed from, and when they are able the Munchkins make the annual trip to the celebration of all things Wizard of Oz. As a joke, the Professor dubbed audio of the dwarves (from Snow White) singing &quot;Hi-ho, Hi-ho, it&#039;s off to work we go!&quot; over a copy of the original clip of them marching off to work on the planes and played it for them. What a laugh! They appreciated the humor. Today there are less than 10 original Munchkins left, and any time they can make the trip they get a very warm welcome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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