Talk about pressure to perform!
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminuitive (4 ft 7 in) sex educator, has led an interesting and sometimes tragic life. After World War II she immigrated to Isreal and joined the Haganah (precursor to the Isreali Defense Force:
...she was trained as a sniper and was seriously wounded in action by an exploding shell during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
This isn't totally unrelated, it's a video about the Isreali Air Force and Army. Thanks to Victor, who is guest posting for Annika while she's on vacation.
Posted by Ted at July 22, 2006 09:49 PM | TrackBackDr. Ruth, a sniper
Julia Child, a spy
damn. They don't make 'em like they used to.
Posted by: Mad William Flint at July 22, 2006 10:09 PM