tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post1666408547487736555..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: Seafaring Sunday: A Hero RememberedPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-853799600090610832012-09-17T08:46:15.619-08:002012-09-17T08:46:15.619-08:00Absolutely, Wally. But David Porter really was six...Absolutely, Wally. But David Porter really was six feet tall :) <br /><br />You all are still America's global force for good. Thank you for all you do to keep us safe!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-20992552524420135292012-09-17T00:02:23.703-08:002012-09-17T00:02:23.703-08:00What giants we had in the Naval Service, then.... ...What giants we had in the Naval Service, then.... (actually, we always have, but today's ones seem more like neighbors and friends and less like ten feet tall. I guess though that in 1800 Decatur, for example, only seemed six feet tall or so. Funny how that works; how legends grow with age...)Charles L. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962498097210327570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-58820049881232374392012-09-16T16:00:00.301-08:002012-09-16T16:00:00.301-08:00Of course Barry is less well known than John Paul ...Of course Barry is less well known than John Paul Jones, but he was equally effective.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-11075752156674339492012-09-16T14:02:34.122-08:002012-09-16T14:02:34.122-08:00Huzzah! for Commodore Barry, Pauline!Huzzah! for Commodore Barry, Pauline!Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com