Poems at sea in the US Navy
December 31, 2024 7:27 PM Subscribe
No one knows quite when it began... but the tradition on the New Year's Day deck log can be traced back to at least 1926. More examples here.
Apparently over the years fewer officers have been observing the tradition, so the Navy sponsored a contest!
Mod note: [#HappyNewYear! We've added this to the New Year's roundup on the sidebar and Best Of blog!]
posted by taz (staff) at 12:40 AM on January 1 [2 favorites]
posted by taz (staff) at 12:40 AM on January 1 [2 favorites]
Glad there is still space for whimsy in something as formal as a ship's log. HNY!
posted by wenestvedt at 7:36 AM on January 1 [1 favorite]
posted by wenestvedt at 7:36 AM on January 1 [1 favorite]
The Rime of the Not-So-Ancient Mariner?
posted by Ishbadiddle at 8:14 AM on January 1 [2 favorites]
posted by Ishbadiddle at 8:14 AM on January 1 [2 favorites]
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posted by HearHere at 9:31 PM on December 31 [2 favorites]