Trench warfare may go back a long time, but trench *coat* warfare was first introduced in 1999 by Neo in The Matrix. I'm not a historian, however, so don't quote me on that.
Fair. Trench coats weren't super common at my high school, but this was pre-Columbine and there wasn't that sort of stigma - but a trenchcoat definitely meant you were not going to be hanging out with the football players or cheerleaders any time soon.
That's way better than where my brain went, and the other readers are fortunate they never heard me bring up Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory", where he describes making his final stand.
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Trench warfare may go back a long time, but trench *coat* warfare was first introduced in 1999 by Neo in The Matrix. I'm not a historian, however, so don't quote me on that.
Fair. Trench coats weren't super common at my high school, but this was pre-Columbine and there wasn't that sort of stigma - but a trenchcoat definitely meant you were not going to be hanging out with the football players or cheerleaders any time soon.
"Final stand has a similar meaning..." So does "last stand", memorably applied to George Custer and company at Little Big Horn in 1876.
That's way better than where my brain went, and the other readers are fortunate they never heard me bring up Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory", where he describes making his final stand.
I've always had a thing for Ditch Witches
The underground construction equipment type?
Heckyea! Imagine orange ditch witches rolling across the battlefield; game changer
Oh snap! Like automated 21st century drone warfare, right?