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Mascots: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 11:11am.
New York, 1917. "Mascots aboard Recruit." Furry/feathery companions for sailors on the "landship" in Union Square. View full size. G.G. Bain Collection.
Old Salt
Submitted by jnc on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 10:10pm.
On the the chief petty officer 2nd class I count seven stripes. That's one stripe for each four years of continuous service. 28 years makes for an Old Salt. You can bet he's seen a few things in his time compared to the landlubbers.
Note: "Poop deck" = priceless.
In Nautical Terms
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 2:53pm.
I suppose this is what's called the poop deck.
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