RE: old school

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Melissa Nelson wrote:

> That is what a church key is? I still have one of those and had no
idea it
> is a church key...I always called it a bottle opener! :) Learn
something
> new everyday!

Well, there are two possible objections to "bottle opener":  First, it's
inaccurate/incomplete for the two-function church key (cans and bottles)
that John described. Second, it's such a boring name compared to church
key! :-) 

Here's a pretty convincing explanation of the origin of "church key,"
along with pictures of early and later examples:
http://tinyurl.com/5do7w7 

And here's a modern version that's so very cool that I'm tempted to
order it despite the ridiculous price: http://tinyurl.com/6cc9xh 

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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