On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:45:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:



A picture is worth a thousand words...
http://www.ns1763.ca/hfxrm/sailor-statue.html
and if anyone wants one for a Christmas present...
http://www.bluenose2.ns.ca/Catalogue.../DittyBag.html

That statue reminds me of a mate named Joe Cafone.
From Nutley N.J., home of Richie Valli and the 4 Seasons.
His ma would send him home made Italian sausages and hard cheeses.
Kept well in the mail and lasted a while on ship.
Didn't care for it myself.
See that package on the shoulder?
Probably dried Italian sausage for a long voyage.
Me, I'd be lugging a few cases of Coca-Cola.

--Vic

Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.
It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic



Had not heard that one for a long time. I remember it be shortened to
simply, "****in' A Ditty".

Now, I wonder how many non vets know what a dittybag is (without the help
of Google)

Me, I do!

BAR wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.
It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic



Had not heard that one for a long time. I remember it be shortened to
simply, "****in' A Ditty".

Now, I wonder how many non vets know what a dittybag is (without the
help of Google)

Me, I do!




I know, too. So does every former boy scout.

Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.

It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic

Or shortened "****in-A"

On Dec 18, 10:20*am, Jim wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.

It's a start. *They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic

Or shortened "****in-A"

Somebody callin' me? Huh??

On Dec 18, 9:20*am, Jim wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.

It's a start. *They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic

Or shortened "****in-A"

i thought that term was origionally f*ckin' "Aye"

On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:20:50 -0500, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.

It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic

Or shortened "****in-A"

Apparently the Army always used the shortened version.
--

John Salmonbait

On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:12:40 -0500, John wrote:

On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:20:50 -0500, Jim wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.

It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic

Or shortened "****in-A"

Apparently the Army always used the shortened version.

That's why the Navy added dittybag. Identity politics.

--Vic

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm

Good post, thanks.

It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic



Had not heard that one for a long time. I remember it be shortened to
simply, "****in' A Ditty".

Now, I wonder how many non vets know what a dittybag is (without the
help of Google)

Eisboch

A picture is worth a thousand words...
http://www.ns1763.ca/hfxrm/sailor-statue.html
and if anyone wants one for a Christmas present...
http://www.bluenose2.ns.ca/Catalogue.../DittyBag.html


Nope. Second picture is close, but "silkscreened"? Hardly.

The ditty bag we were issued was smaller, and had to be hung by your rack
with care. (In hopes that liberty would soon be there).

Eisboch


Air Force did not have ditty bag. I remember a shaving kit, and we had to
buy the individual parts at excess prices in 1965.

"HK" wrote in message
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BAR wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:34:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Dec 17, 6:50 pm, Tim wrote:
I thought this was pretty interesting. Of course now ALL are listed,
but some insight on how some terms came about:

http://www.seasabres.com/%5CNon%20Se...Navy_terms.htm
Good post, thanks.
It's a start. They left out a lot of stuff, like "****ing-A
dittybag."

--Vic



Had not heard that one for a long time. I remember it be shortened to
simply, "****in' A Ditty".

Now, I wonder how many non vets know what a dittybag is (without the
help of Google)

Me, I do!




I know, too. So does every former boy scout.

Maybe east coast scouts.