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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
# Posted 7:49 AM by Patrick Belton
Sunday: Absent friends and those at sea. Monday: Our native land or King and country. Tuesday: Our mothers or Health and wealth. Wednesday: Ourselves or Our swords or Old ships. Thursday: The King; honest men and bonnie lassies. Friday: Fox hunting and old port or Ships at sea. Saturday: Sweethearts and wives. The current versions, Sunday: Absent friends. Monday: Our ships at sea. Tuesday: Our men. Wednesday: Ourselves (the remark "since no one else is likely to think of us" usually follows). Thursday: A bloody war or a sickly season. Friday: A willing foe and sea room. Saturday: Sweethearts and wives ("may they never meet" is the popular rejoinder). (0) opinions -- Add your opinion
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