ZIPPO "Shorty"

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tjmurphy
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ZIPPO "Shorty"

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To any of you Vietnam vets, do you recall the troops cutting the ZIPPO lighters down to make a "Shorty"? If so, what was the purpose of cutting them down? The one that I am showing has been cut down 1/2" shorter than a standard ZIPPO.
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Re: ZIPPO "Shorty"

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I never saw one like that TJ? (or one with a dog? humping a lady???) ::uc::
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Re: ZIPPO "Shorty"

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They put a lot of crazy stuff on ZIPPO's in Vietnam. This one's pretty mild compared to some.
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tjmurphy wrote:They put a lot of crazy stuff on ZIPPO's in Vietnam. This one's pretty mild compared to some.
That is true!



I have never seen one cut down before. ::shrug::
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