Trimming Beets for Victory!

WWII was won through strategic use of beets--apparently. No sound on this video.

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Comments

This film was obviously made with wartime slackers like the guy slowly, slowly loading cases of beets down the conveyor. Move stuff that slow during unrep* and half of it would be GONE before it could get to the other end.

*underway replenishment

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/07/16 at 09:16 AM

But is beetroot juice even better ?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3480101/Beetroot-juice-shot-day-improve-athletic-performance.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 03/07/16 at 04:17 PM

They're hard to beat.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/08/16 at 12:01 AM

Best line: So let us trim like we swim.

Posted by ges on 03/08/16 at 12:07 AM

Over 17 minutes to explain how to trim beets? Now there is an inefficient use of time.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 03/08/16 at 01:34 AM

But they were using pork dollars so nothing was wasted.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/08/16 at 01:37 AM

Is that a Borscht belt holding up his pants? They could have at least added a soundtrack; I suggest "The Beet Goes On".

Posted by Fritz G on 03/08/16 at 08:39 AM

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