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

2 comments:

Timmy! said...

Ahoy, Pauline! True dat...

Pauline said...

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