Posted on 08/06/2011 5:45:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
It’s true. Besides, even if there *were* any truth to the rumors, those 16th century sailors ought to have screamed “This is why you don’t let a woman steer a ship” in English.
Hmmph.
But, of course, there is no truth to the rumors.
So that’s what happened...
Oh, sure, take *their* side.
You can’t prove anything!
My mother’s Irish family was interesting ... four sisters, two “black Irish” and two Nordic blondes. All very, very fair skin and incredibly blue eyes. (also, 2 were tall/2 short .. go figure). Genes are a funny thing.
I suppose you’ll say you were out of town when it happened — but, ah-ha! Didn’t this all take place out of town? I mean, they were ships for cryin’ out loud.
Exactly. I was out of town, nowhere near the ship’s wheel.
Besides, it’s not like there are currently any survivors to testify that I *was* there, but that is immaterial since I was certainly *not* there.
They’d be pretty old by now. And even 400 years ago, there weren’t that many who could wear the t-shirt “I Survived the Armada”.
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