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Successor to the Pork Sword the Lamb Cannon was infact the interim weapon before the advent of the Beef Bazooka, which has replaced the Lamb Cannon in service with all but the most backward or parochial forces across the globe.

The term Vinegar Strokes originates from the lubrication used to the keep the working parts of the lamb cannon in working order, this being Mint Sauce.

Ask any old soldier what his expeience of rubbing mint sauce into his lamb cannon was and he'll tell you some story.

My eyes are watering

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