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During the middle of winter, I went through a military course that entailed patrolling for several days under evasion conditions. When it came time to halt the patrol long enough to get some sleep, most of the students crawled into sleeping bags. I slept sitting up against my backpack, wearing only a poncho with liner over me, ready to move on a moments notice. A couple of course instructors were passing by when one pointed me out to the other and said "That guy's as hard as woodpecker lips."
It was the only time I've ever heard this phrase used; but, it stuck with me.
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