free mft history note: in the abstract, the term "shave-tail" is used to denote military newcomers. At least in the late 19th-century Union Army, when the military purchased a new donkey, they shaved its tail. Hence the term for privates.
If it weren't for copyright laws, I'd just post the entire Atlantic article. Let me know if you want me to e-mail it your way.
Friday, June 08, 2007
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