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Old 03-09-2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by trico
People were smaller back then. I can't remember where I read this, but the most commonly issued A2 jacket size in WW2 was 36! My dad instructed in those(actually standing outside of those) and he was a small guy also.
Ya know, that just gave me a random thought.

The average height man today is 5'10"
The average height of a pilgrim male was 4'10"
Goliath was /is portrayed to be 9' tall - height was measured in cubits (the average length of a forearm). I'm thinking he was 6'5"

Back to picking apart the chairman's letter - which BTW did seem to portray that we may have some leverage - today.