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[krwood]

You can be proud, and relieved, that you "succeeded"

Yes, but I had to go and drop anchor in a service plaza afterward...

[Michael]

[Randi]

[Randi]

Decorating ships isn't just an American tradition...


Scharnhorst (German Battleship).
Sailors standing on the ship's after deck with a Christmas tree, circa December 1939.
The ship was then under repair at Wilhelmshaven.

[Randi]

Christmas Tree Ship Rouse Simmons

[Randi]

[Morgan]

Russian Dressing must have been OK in 1936-- before the cold war.

[Randi]

Time to start eating...


USS ST. LOUIS officers in the wardroom Christmas dinner 1918
The photo caption states that life preservers/life vests are part of the attire for this Christmas dinner and that special partitions have been added to the table to keep the dishes from sliding around!



Christmas dinner at Naval Air Station (NAS) Anacostia, D.C., 25 December 1918

[Randi]

Christmas Aboard the Bark Kaiulani, 1941
(with Captain Scrooge)

[AvastMH]

'USS ST. LOUIS officers in the wardroom Christmas dinner 1918'
But do you get in trouble if you drip turkey gravy down your impeccably smart life-preserver?

[Randi]

Good question

[Randi]

[Randi]

The Christmas Ship, by Admiral Hugh Rodman, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Santa Clause distributing packages to children on board the USS Antares, 1931

[Randi]

Christmas in the Fo'c'sle

[pommystuart]

I believe Birthday Greetings are in order for Joan Today (21st).

Have a Great day.

[AvastMH]

Wow Stuart! You're first to get to my birthday Thank you so much! It's 1:05 A.M. GMT. I often stay up for it, but tonight I'll enjoy it from the land of Nod

[Morgan]

Happy Birthday. May the coming year be safe and give you many pounds of chocolate and cups of tea (or what ever you are drinking.) May you see many lands and at least places outside your front door. May you find safe harbors when you are looking for them and adventure when that is what you seek. And may you have many more birthday to come.
Morgan

[Michael]

Happy Birthday, Joan!!! My goodness how the years fly by! I'm sending you a very large telepathic piece of seven year old Christmas Cake to celebrate. No driving after consuming, it's dripping with rum.

[Hanibal94]

A very happy birthday to you, Joan!

I'm very honored to call you my friend, and I hope you have a great day with lots of chocolate and fun!

[jil]

Happy Birthday, Joan!

Hope you have a good day.