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Subject: Monopoly and WWII
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:32 -0600
From: Catherine Guildner <[log in to unmask]>
To: angie <[log in to unmask]>

Waropoly: How History’s Most Popular Board Game Helped Defend The Free World

Maps are harder to smuggle than you might think. They fall apart when
wet, and they make a lot of noise when unfolded. Allied officials feared
paper maps might draw the attention of German troops, so they turned to
an unlikely source for help—silk. Not only would silk maps hold up in
all kinds of weather, but they’d also come with the life-saving benefit
of being whisper quiet.

To produce these silent maps, the Brits turned to John Waddington Ltd.,
a company that had recently perfected the process of printing on silk
and was already manufacturing silk escape maps for British airmen to
carry. What else was Waddington known for? You guessed it—being the
licensed manufacturer of Monopoly outside the United States.

To read the whole article ...




http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/10/Waropoly-How-Historys-Most-Popular-Board-Game-Helped-Defend-The-Free-World/






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