Continuation from newsletter.
The exhibition ended with a nice dedication to the members of the Agency that
gave their lives for their country. There was a replica of the "Wall of Honor"
in Langley, which contains a "nameless" star for each of the CIA operatives that
have died in the line of duty. It was very moving and touching to see the wall
and the CIA flag, with a reminder of Nathan Hale's final words before he was
executed for espionage:
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
This is a very nice exhibition in honor of some nameless heroes, and a must for
any dedicated Webbie. Check with you local Presidential Libraries to see if the
exhibition will come to your town. For those Webbies in Southern California, you
can visit the exhibition until the month of June.
Fun stuff for our youngest wanna be-webbies. (courtesy of the CIA's "Spies"
exhibition)
Want to send your friends a "secret" message in invisible "ink"? Here is how:
Use a toothpick and write a message using grapefruit juice, lemon juice, orange
juice or milk. When it dries your message will become invisible. To get the
message to re-appear, hold the paper over a light bulb, or gently press the
paper with a warm iron, until the letters are visible!
Another trick for a "secret" message. Cut a long, thin strip of paper. Tape
the left edge of the paper (at an angle) to a pencil. Wrap the paper around
the pencil like a barber pole, and tape the other end to hold it securely.
Write your message across from left to right. Turn the pencil and write on
each of the pencil's 6 sides. Remove the paper strip. It looks like a jumble
of ramdom letters, until your friend rewinds it on another pencil of the same
size and can read your message clearly. You could also make this message using
a ruler.