Simon's post about Jesus and crosses got me to doing some research and I ran across this. If nothing else, its really funny.
http://www.cracked.com/article_18606_8-historic-symbols-that-mean-opposite-what-you-think.html
Symbols that don't mean what you think
by JeffT 2 Replies latest jw friends
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Hortensia
Very interesting list and I agree people throw around names like Guy Fawkes and Thomas Paine without really knowing what they are talking about. I once read all of Thomas Paine's writings that I could find, it's a very interesting read. Not entirely what you would think if you only read the one about the "summer soldier and the sunshine patriot."
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Satanus
Cool. Bring up stuff like this at a party and you'll be the party pooper.
S