P-38 or a John Wayne (Formerly Mr. Buckeye--EAGLE)
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Owner:
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dstricker
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Released:
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Origin:
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Ohio, United States
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Recently Spotted:
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In Meet The Vikings - Argentina - Buenos Aires
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NEW MISSION:
Visit any cache dedicated to veterans.
Visit any place there are veterans.
Attend any ceremony including/honoring veterans.
PICTURES PLEASE!
Old Mission:
If you are an Ohio State fan "pitch and putt" me around the Buckeye state from cache to cache---If you are not an OSU fan, "drive" me around the country from cache to cache. FORE!
NEW DESCRIPTION:
The P-38 is known as a "John Wayne" by the United States Marine Corps, either because of its toughness and dependability, or because of an unsubstantiated story that the actor had been shown in an as-yet-unidentified training film opening a can of K-Rations. The can opener is pocket-sized, approximately 1.5 inches (38 mm) long, and consists of a short metal blade that serves as a handle, with a small, hinged metal tooth that folds out to pierce the can lid. A notch just under the hinge point keeps the opener hooked around the rim of the can as the device is "walked" around to cut the lid out. A larger version called the P-51 is somewhat easier to operate. The handle portion can also double as a makeshift flat-blade screwdriver, with limited ability because of the rather soft sheet metal used.
Official military designations for the P-38 include "US ARMY POCKET CAN OPENER" and "OPENER, CAN, HAND, FOLDING, TYPE I".
Old Description:
I am one of four identical Ohio State golf balls. The others in my foursome are Birdie, Par, and Bogey.
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