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RE: The Wonderful World Of Words, 3/29/17
I hope you know the wonderful story of the US Naval Battleship's commander asking for right of passage? If not, I shall recount it to you (short form)!
Always enjoy your posts.
ebryans, I can't say that I do know that story. Pray tell!
The Captain of a US Battleship was heading into the docks. Upon sighting a light in the darkness and poor weather, he ordered his signal officer to issue the following message via morse: "Please bear to starboard, coming into dock."
The signal reported that the reply was: "Suggest you bear to starboard."
Send this growled the Captain: "I am a senior officer of the US Navy, bear to starboard."
Back came the reply: "Don't mind, suggest you bear to starboard immediately".
Damn this cheek: "This is a Battleship of the US Naval Fleet! Bear to starboard at once."
"This is a lighthouse. Your call."