Sunday, September 18, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: Ode to Slushy

They may do without compass, or do without charts; Trust to tides and the stars when they seek foreign parts.  They may do without ladies - unless they've good looks; But where are the ships that can do without cooks?  ~ Anon.

Header: Ship's Cook by Thomas Rowlandson
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2 comments:

  1. Timmy!September 18, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! True dat...

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  2. PaulineSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Yep; a ship sails on the stomaches of her crew. Or something like that.

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