"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote in message
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Tin cans were invented to answer Napoleon's request for a better
way
to feed his Army in the field, shortly before he invaded Russia.

AH! So the Russians just found all those tens of thousands of
French can
openers lying around in the snow, and kept them until today to
re-sell at
retail!

THAT makes sense! G

Lloyd

BTW Murat and Lanne(s) in my posting nym were two of Nappy's 'beau
sabreur' generals.