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Old 04-20-2005, 05:57 AM   #4
shamrock_uk
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Join Date: January 24, 2004
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In England it supposedly stems from when people used to carry swords: when you draw your sword with your right hand it's covering the side of your body open to the road. Saves you half a second moving it to cover the other side after a draw.

And I thought ships were supposed to pass on the right?

[ 04-20-2005, 05:58 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]
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