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[Bunjov AT aol.com]

First, I don't want to hear any snickers from out there (no, not the candy  
bar).
 
I have been sitting here since 2:30 or so, catching up on posts, etc. - and  
channel surfing to find news.
 
Here's the goofy part - my left thumb got stuck on one of the cartoon  
channels, for just long enough to make me wonder why The Three Musketeers 
were  
called musketeers? 
 
I read the stuff as a child, of course, but it never occurred to me until  
now - why did Dumas call them musketeers when all they had was  swords???
 
What's the time frame? Were 'muskets' even invented yet when the story was  
set?
 
Sandy
Mid-Mojave
Scratching her head
 
 



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