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Re: Punny Swastika in King Arthur's Court
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In Twain's time, a swastika was a benign symbol, possibly coming from India.



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From: "Scott Holmes" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Punny Swastika in King Arthur's Court

> I just noted a humorous use of a swastika in an illustration in
> Connecticut Yankee (pg 128 - The Oxford Mark Twain).  It consists of
> four arms and appears like a postage cancellation stamp with the motto
> "Fore Warned is Four Armed".  Is this of Twain's doing or a whim of the
> illustrator?
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