[WikiEN-l] new user

Wed Feb 16 19:26:05 UTC 2005

Karl A. Krueger wrote:

>On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 12:46:50PM -0800, Ray Saintonge wrote:
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>>JAY JG wrote:
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>>>In case people here aren't aware, when neo-Nazis use the number "88" 
>>>it is code for "Heil Hitler", "H" being the 8th letter of the alphabet.
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>>Such a usage on their part is wasted if their potential audience does 
>>not know that.
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>It's a sign of recognition to other neo-Nazis.  It doesn't have to be
>recognized by the general public to be effective.
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>Compare the [[ichthus]] or [[rainbow flag]] or the various code-words,
>hand-grips, and whatnot of secret societies.
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>For other numerical examples, compare 420, 93, 42, 23, or 17.
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Regretably, I'm not familiar with the numerical codes. Has anyone 
written an article on these in general?  Without this thread my tendency 
would have been to associate the number "88" with piano players. :-)

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