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To: E. Charters who wrote (2265)	1/7/2005 7:46:05 PM
From: TheSlowLane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16206

"In ancient times soldiers used shields. They needed their shield to protect themselves when they fought the enemy. In those days most battles were hand to hand combat. Most soldiers would have a shield and a sword. The shield would protect the soldier from the sword blows of the enemy. The shield was very special to the soldier. If he was killed, his fellow soldiers would bring the shield back to the dead soldier's wife. In fact, in some instances the soldier was brought back lying across his shield. The shield would be saved by the wife and given to the oldest son when he was preparing to go to war the first time. In one ancient culture, it was the custom for the mother to give her son his father's shield and state the words, "This is your father's shield. Come back home with it, or come back on it". In another culture, the shield was the badge of honor. If a soldier lost his shield he could no longer attend the town meetings. He also was not allowed to participate in the religious rites of the town."