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8. Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and
herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United
Kingdom, Canada and Germany during World War I and World War II. They were used along
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with food stamps to reduce pressure on the public food supply. Around one-third of the
vegetables produced by the United States were from victory gardens . In addition to indirectly
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aiding the war effort these gardens were also considered a civil "morale booster" — in that
gardeners could feel empowered by their contribution of labor and rewarded by the produce
grown. This made victory gardens become a part of daily life on the home front.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden
9. Whole ball of wax: noun Informal. everything, including all details, parts, etc., relating to a
particular matter: He came back from Chicago with the contract for the whole ball of wax.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ball+of+wax
10. Stalag: In Germany, stalag (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtalak]) was a term used for prisoner-of-war
camps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag
11. 143rd Infantry Regiment: MOTTO: "Arms secure peace" "secure", as in "making something safe
and secure". Vosges and Germany, 1944-45: After the liberation of Lyon on 2 September, 1944,
the regiment began the Vosges campaign near the German border. They fought a terrible battle
near Weyerscheim with the Germans in January, 1945, with the 2d Battalion taking the brunt of
the attack. The last great battle of the war for the regiment was the effort to breach the Seigfried
Line and reach the Rhine River, missions which were accomplished. With the rest of the 36th
Division, they were turned southeast in the Danube Plain, following the 10th Armored Division,
with the 141st capturing Bad Toelz 1 May, 1945. The 143rd Infantry suffered 9,000 casualties,
captured 75,000 German Army prisoners, 5 Congressional Medals of Honor were presented to
members of the unit and five Presidential Unit Citations were awarded for units of the Regiment.
386 days in combat.
http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/36division/archives/143rd/143rdlin.htm
12. Ruptured Duck: The Honorable Service Lapel Button sometimes called the Honorable Service
Lapel Pin was awarded to United States military service members who were discharged under
honorable conditions during World War II. The award is sometimes colloquially called the
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Ruptured Duck. The award served several purposes. It served as proof that the wearer was an
honorably discharged veteran returning from duty. Unofficially, it was also used as an identifier to
railroad, bus, and other transportation companies who offered free or subsidized transportation to
returning veterans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorable_Service_Lapel_Button
13. The Mustering-out Payment Act is a United States federal law passed in 1944. It provided money
to servicemen, returning from the Second World War, to help them restart their lives as civilians.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustering-out_Payment_Act
14. Hobnailed boots: are boots with hobnails (nails inserted into the soles of the boots), usually
installed in a regular pattern, over the sole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobnail

15. Elucidate verb \i-ˈlü-sə-ˌdāt\ : To make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to
understand. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elucidate
16. Permission to use Castro Script font granted by Mans Greback, [email protected]

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