Wilson Gray wrote: <<<WRT "black-boot Army," it's my own invention, based on the genuine GI jargon, "_brown-shoe_ Army.">>> WB: Hmmm... Well, I just coined "Jungle Boot Army" for my generation. No ghits so far. WG & WB: Neologism Creators! ------------------------------------------------------------ The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org