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OS has many ways to demonstrate to us his limited intelligence, and here we see him doing so whilst washing up after mess, with Abie. You’ll probably/possibly have noticed the square plates, or mess dishes. From these we have inherited[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was not uncommon for seamen to entertain themselves by dancing. There was nothing ‘hallo sailor’ about this, and the exercise was encouraged by the officers, who rarely took part, it being beneath their imagined dignity. ‘Imagined’ because, to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A common form of entertainment aboard RN ships was play-acting, and Os was a keen participant. Otherwise, this strip is just a reworking of tired old jokes. Not that different to most of them, on second thoughts. You can see,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our heroes have outstayed their ability to return to HMS Sardonique on time, but are only slowly realising that fact. ‘The Old Barky Sarky’ is the affectionate name given by her crew, who themselves are known as Sarkies. Many ships[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You all know what grog is, so stop acting innocent! Our heroes are seen here at mess – their second favourite haunt, after hammocks – and discussing their first favourite subject.