It's a TRAP!!!

The holes were used to attach the board to a stick or log that was placed so that the board would pivot. It was then placed in a hole and concealed. When you stepped on the part of the board closest to the camera, the thing would rotate, and stab you with the pointy bits. Wouldn't surprise me to find out that it was from the Viet Nam war.

There is a glaring error in this article, and it is made repeatedly.

Nobody "wins" a Medal of Honor. One wins a game, or a contest, and is presented with a prize for doing so.

A Medal of Honor is always AWARDED, and never won.

As far as quotes go, I have this quote on the wall near my desk, about 2 feet from my right shoulder as I type this:

"In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

It's a mobile candlestick. If you need to walk around you can, and when you return, you can replace it in the base.

It was used primarily on the bedside table, and was designed to be carried safely in one hand. It was for those nocturnal visits to the chamber pot, and you would need a hand free to accomplish the mission. A "normal" candlestick would drip wax on your hand, and a "Jack-Be-Nimble" candlestick, with a loop on the base, wouldn't be as steady in the hand when walking about.