Years ago, I recall HA wrote a song about a British soldier in Ulster, who threw himself on a grenade thrown by a terrorist, in order to save the lives of some nearby children. As far as I know, this wasn't based on any real incident, and I don't know if anyone's ever tried it. What I really want to know -- and I've been wondering for years -- is: would it work, and the guy's body muffle the explosion & stop the shrapnel, or would he simply have been blown to small pieces and they to large ones?

Gruesome -- sorry!

Steve