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* Continental officer Francis Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox" in the American Revolution because he could disappear into the South Carolina swamps like an elusive fox. |
* Continental officer Francis Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox" in the American Revolution because he could disappear into the South Carolina swamps like an elusive fox. |
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* Similarly there was Erwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox" of Germany in [[WW 2]]. |
* Similarly there was Erwin Rommel, the "Desert Fox" of Germany in [[WW 2]]. |
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**His son said he [[Worthy Opponent|appreciated the compliment]] from people who [[Quintessential British Gentleman|make such a |
**His son said he [[Worthy Opponent|appreciated the compliment]] from people who [[Quintessential British Gentleman|make such a fetish about foxhunting]] but he thought "lion" was more appropriate. |
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* Some [[Goth]]s |
* Some [[Goth]]s use a raven motif. |
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* Scotch-Irish regiments in the [[American Revolution]] used the rattlesnake as a symbol of defiance. |
* Scotch-Irish regiments in the [[American Revolution]] used the rattlesnake as a symbol of defiance. |
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[[Category:Giallo]] |
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