More Iraqi Urban Legends
Status: News
I posted an entry back in 2004 about Iraqi urban legends regarding the American troops. Three years later the same urban legends still seem to be going strong over there. And a new article in Stars and Stripes lists some more: - U.S. troops eat children
- U.S. servicemembers use poison-tainted bullets
- Americans peek through women’s clothing with X-ray sunglasses
- Americans’ berets are dyed with blood
- Americans have a “cold pill” that they take so they do not get too hot in their gear
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Categories: Military, Urban Legends Posted by Alex on Thu Jun 21, 2007 |
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Well, both my brothers can say that the "cold pill" is totally false. But they said it wasn't quite as bad as a Florida summer...95 degrees & 100% humidity. 😉
Posted by Maegan on Thu Jun 21, 2007 at 10:45 AM
The X-ray sunglasses one was in the 2004 list too.
Whoever invents that cold pill will be an instant billionaire.
Posted by Big Gary on Thu Jun 21, 2007 at 08:21 PM
Whoever invents that cold pill will be an instant billionaire.
I wonder if there have ever been any foreign troops anywhere who were not said by the locals to eat babies? For that matter, I can't even begin to guess how many times I've heard that such-and-such people use poisoned bullets. Some of these myths seem to be some sort of a natural law.
Posted by Accipiter on Fri Jun 22, 2007 at 08:32 AM
It never fails to amaze me how a population can embrace really outlandish concepts after you drop a lot of bombs on them and generally screw up their lives for generations. Next they'll say we're only there for the oil. Ow... I hurt my cheek with my tongue. Urrf
Posted by Hairy Houdini on Fri Jun 22, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Hey, can I get some of those 'cold pills' and 'x-ray specs' or are they only military issue?
Of course the berets are dyed with blood. You can only get red dye for clothes with blood, berries or Rit Dye. Blood being the most plentiful, since everyone has a bunch of it.
Just don't wash the berets in cold water or OxiClean or else you will have a white beret again.
Posted by Jim on Fri Jun 22, 2007 at 02:11 PM
Of course the berets are dyed with blood. You can only get red dye for clothes with blood, berries or Rit Dye. Blood being the most plentiful, since everyone has a bunch of it.
Just don't wash the berets in cold water or OxiClean or else you will have a white beret again.
I think they should and let it be known that all the bullets are dipped in swine blood
Posted by winston winslo on Fri Jun 22, 2007 at 04:12 PM
X-Ray Sunglasses!! I remember those being offered on the back of comic books for $1.95 during the 60's. I never got mine, but if I did, I'd have gone to medical school and use them to save lives.
I do have a cold pill I've created in my basement. The main ingredient is dihydrogen oxide. All I have to do is try to patent it.
Posted by Sounds Hokey To Me on Mon Sep 17, 2007 at 12:39 PM
I do have a cold pill I've created in my basement. The main ingredient is dihydrogen oxide. All I have to do is try to patent it.
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