A SQUAD OF FOUR CHEYENNE DOG SOLDIERS:
These "Dog Men" were a Southern Cheyenne military organization. One of six Cheyenne warrior societies, Dog Soldiers were responsible for both the tribe's internal and external security. Bravest of the brave, their dedication to this way of life had a monk like immersion. Their bodies were simply a vessel to deliver what was necessary to protect the tribe. Renown for staking themselves to dead ground (can neither advance or retreat) during battles, they could not unpin themselves; could only be relieved by another DS, or their party had left the scene completely. With eagle bone whistles in their mouths, they would blow them during the fight. When a whistle went silent in a certain section of the battlefield, the others would know that warrior X had fallen. He would have sung his death song, well in advance of that moment and no longer thought of home.
Meanwhile, in terms of internal security, they were dispatched in the camp to get straddlers up to speed on moving day. Families who dragged their feet in the packing up process would receive a visit. Their mere appearance would get the message across. Step on it. Likewise, before a big hunt they would check up on the young warriors, to make sure none of them sneaked away to get the first kill and stampede the herd. Imagine the US national interdiction team and you will have an idea as to the level of responsibility they bore. Feared by reputation, they numbered no more than 500 at their peak.
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This plant is a parasite that smells like a rotting corpse: Meet jackal food (Hydnora africana)! Unlike many plants, which use chlorophyll and photosynthesis to derive nutrients from the Sun, this species attaches itself to host plants instead, siphoning off their nutrients. Found in arid parts of southern Africa, including South Africa and Namibia, the stench of the jackal food’s fruit attracts a variety of animals including jackals, porcupines, and moles. What does it taste like? Its flavor and texture have been compared to that of a potato.
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In the South Pacific Air Bases portable gas engines and generators are used to recharge plane batteries. Under a tent to protect workmen and equipment from sudden tropical rains, these batteries are checked carefully and repaired constantly, for replacements are hard to get. (N.A.)
1970 Honda Z750
That would be a cool pits bike.