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To: ransomnote
Bonjour y'all! Laissez le bon Trump rouler!!!

Know your Nautical terminology

splice the mainbrace
An order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink, traditionally grog. The phrase "splice the mainbrace" is used idiomatically meaning to go ashore on liberty, intending to go out for an evening of drinking.

Ironically the American and Russian Navies are the only major seapowers that are dry afloat.

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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

104 posted on 05/21/2021 10:50:13 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm
Ironically the American and Russian Navies are the only major seapowers that are dry afloat

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Except the Corpsman, who has the key to the medicine cabinet.

114 posted on 05/21/2021 12:02:38 PM PDT by norsky (<a href=></a> <img src=""></img>)
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To: LonePalm

...Know your Nautical terminology
splice the mainbrace...

LP, Always appreciate your nautical tidbits. Especially appreciate this one as one who was in the USN before the modren decendants of Josephus Daniels ran amok in the 90s.

The only signal I ever memorized: AD28

To all the patriots here, I hoist one to ya. VR/Pat


363 posted on 05/22/2021 7:39:04 AM PDT by Pat7582 (Alpha Delta Two Eight)
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