Wives
Posted by John W on April 27, 1998 at 02:38:01:
In response to Shipshape, written by AnneM on April 26, 1998 at 08:45:20
I can't imagine Mrs Croft (or any woman) willingly tag along...:-)
Do you use the expression 'show a leg' to rouse someone out of bed?
This derives from the need in the Navy to establish that the inhabitant of a hammock was a man or a woman when it was time to arise. So there were certainly women on board.
- In Port Ken 07:43:52 4/28/98
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- There's a book..... Caroline 10:14:16 4/29/98
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- Is This the Lavery? Ken 12:47:34 4/29/98
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- Sea Fever Caroline 12:00:27 5/07/98
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- That attestation led to the expression, "Wife in Every Port" *nfm Captain Everett 22:50:42 4/30/98
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- Sea Fever Caroline 12:00:27 5/07/98
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- Is This the Lavery? Ken 12:47:34 4/29/98
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- Wives in Port John W 18:35:52 4/28/98
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- Has anyone got..? Caroline 09:17:15 4/28/98
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- Pleas ignore the above, read the one below (nfm) Caroline 09:27:34 4/28/98
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- Has anyone got this book? Caroline 09:19:05 4/28/98
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- Pleas ignore the above, read the one below (nfm) Caroline 09:27:34 4/28/98
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- There's a book..... Caroline 10:14:16 4/29/98
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- and "don't let the cat out of the bag"... AnneM 08:29:31 4/27/98
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- ;-) The Mysterious H.C. 15:53:16 4/27/98
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- ;-) The Mysterious H.C. 15:53:16 4/27/98
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