=[quote=Dedonus]
While I did know about the whole fasces/fascism connection, I think the problem is that that usage of faggot (a bundle of sticks) has fallen out of use in everyday English (or at least I don't use it in that way, or any way for a matter of fact).Edit:This is a fasces for those who don't know.
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I used faggot because this is 1864 so the use of faggot is still a bundle of sticks. the whole thing was meant as a pun but it fell through obviously. I still use it ( as well as like everyone i know to describe smokes)