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Royal Navy Customs and Traditions
It is still the custom to sew the body into a hammock or other piece of canvass with heavy weights, formerly several cannonballs, at the feet to compensate the tendency of a partly decomposed body (as would be the case in the tropics) to float. To satisfy superstition, or to ensure that the body is actually dead, the last stitch of the sailmaker's needle is through the nose.
navy  uk  testtag 
april 2010 by maciej
The Amazing Career of Lieutenant Wallis, Royal Navy - War of 1812
indestructible British admiral who clogged the promotions system with his inconvenient longevity
royal  navy  mil  history  1812  testtag 
march 2010 by maciej
The Smart Set: A Matter of Convenience - March 5, 2010
The article started with 1983, the Year That Everybody Decided to Make a Cheese-Filled Hot Dog
food  rant  testtag 
march 2010 by maciej

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