When I read Michelle Malkin's A BUNCH OF ANTI-WAR CLOWNS, the sign in one of the photos cracked me up!
Why? Because Pruning hooks are one of the first historical examples of dual use military/civilian technology?
They are Saxon WAR AXES!
Pruning Hooks
War Axe
To tell you the truth, I would much rather go into battle with a pruning hook, than a spear any day.
Yes, let us beat our spears into something that makes an even better weapon, and if we want to clear some Brush on the side they will work for that too.
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