Military Thinking

I figure if you're interested in the English language, the American government and military are an endless source of entertainment. I was talking with a couple of colleagues about the Iraq war, and how during the early stages of the war the military was trying to minimize any negative press (i.e., truth) regarding American casualties, when someone wondered aloud whether anyone was working on a new word for "body bags." I blurted out the first thing that came to mind: "Freedom sacks!"

Coincidentally, a couple of days later I found confirmation that they indeed had decided on a new term for body bags: "transport tubes." Not as funny as mine.