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fosburg
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 5, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
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First I recall hearing it used to designate law enforcement officials was probably Jack Tripper early 80's Joshua Tree. It caught on right away among our crowd.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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I'd assume that it was taken from the thought that LEO's are a tool that society, government, etc, uses to force their will.
Sixties counterculture.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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"oh Nick you're such a Tool"
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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As far as I recall, it was always tied with Zappa.... since about 1979 in JT anyway.
"Tool of the government..."
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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And of course right now on Supertopo, our beloved Fattrad signs off every post as:
TheFool
oops
TheTool
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