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::— Trench Art: A brief History and guide, 1914-1939, by Nicholas J Saunders. | ::— Trench Art: A brief History and guide, 1914-1939, by Nicholas J Saunders. | ||
It is said that combat troops would often carry with them a single bullet with their own name engraved on it. A superstitious amulet; a warder-offer of the soldier's deepest fear: ''“the bullet with my name on it | It is said that combat troops would often carry with them a single bullet with their own name engraved on it. A superstitious amulet; a warder-offer of the soldier's deepest fear: ''“the bullet with my name on it can’t hurt me, because I’ve got it”.'' | ||
In financial services we have silver bullets, too. They are just as effective at warding off evil, but they are a certain caste of fellow employee. Hard to categorise, but easy to recognise when you see them: the [[weak gazelle]]s. | In financial services we have silver bullets, too. They are just as effective at warding off evil, but they are a certain caste of fellow employee. Hard to categorise, but easy to recognise when you see them: the [[weak gazelle]]s. | ||