Friday, January 20, 2023

"Why a Battleship is a She"

 

Whether affectionately or spitefully, sailors always call a battleship a “she!” This, they will tell you, is “because she carries a lot of paint to keep up her appearance; because she always has a crowd of sailors around her; and because she makes a hell of a lot of noise in an argument!”

1 comment:

  1. It costs so much to keep her in paint and powder.

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