User talk:Davefossil52

The phrase "Going to Hell in a hand basket" comes from the Civil War. Military observers were sent aloft in tethered balloons to track enemy movements and send messages down a line to inform commanders. Then as now many of the balloon baskets were woven of tough twigs that were light weight. The enemy sharpshooters would find these balloon observers convenient targets to shoot at thus making this duty "going to hell in the hand basket"Davefossil52 (talk) 22:08, 21 March 2017 (UTC)