RE: A Tall Ship for Market Friday

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I was reading some other posts when it occurred to me that I'd missed your market Friday post and I KNOW you always have a post on Friday! I'm certainly glad I went looking, it'd have been a shame to miss this.

I have a serious case of the romance of the tall ships, but, like you I realize the practicalities that were not very romantic. It was just plain hard work and lots of it.

Did you realize that the modern military salute comes from the British (and by extension the American) Navy? Sailors were called 'Tars' because the lines were tarred to make them last longer and their hands got incredibly dirty and stained in every day work. When they were standing formation they had to 'salute' to show that their right hand was clean and not full of tar. Cleanliness was next to Godliness and they may have been Godless but damn sure certain had clean hands.

I'm pretty surprised that they don't use more modern (plastic based) lines. They are superior in every way, but the manila is authentic...

Thanks Denise. I darn near missed this.



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And I almost missed this!!! I was so bent on getting all the #MarketFriday post taken care of, I skipped my own!

Le sigh.

I really need to get more organized! Long ago, I remember my dad, who was in the Navy when he was 17... didn't all kids from way back then join? He told me something about the tars, but, being young, I only remembered half the story, so I am so happy you brought that up!

I am surprised that don't use plastic lines too, but, I figure it's easier for the rats to crawl up the rope. :))

I do love the tall ships, but, yes, heck no! So much work. Hot bunking. Oh, yes... who wouldn't want to do it~??

Thanks Tom!! Always. Always.

!tip

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