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From: Marie Coady <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Re: USS CONSTITUTION info ; note from Phil !!
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 20:14:28 -0400


But I bet you didn't get to play in the brig on rainy days like I did.

My best friend's father was Commander when I was in 4th grade. Back then
Old Ironsides had very few visitors and her father used to let us play
below decks. He would even give us the keys to the brig and we'd lock
each other in.

One time her older brother and his friend locked me in and left me there
for what seemed like forever. I was determined not to panic and give
then a show so I sat very quietly and tried to imagine what it was like
to be a prisoner there in the 1800s. I got so quiet, her brother got
worried about me and let me out. I wish you could have seen the
expression on his face when he looked in through the bars and saw me
sitting there so quietly.

Good memory!!!



wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/14/99 8:21:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Andi520 writes:
>
> << here is a website maintained by the U.S.Navy for Naval History.there is a
> lot off
>
> Dear ALL , Will you people please stop sending me stuff about the '
> ship '
> I was only replying to ' Bob ' who posted a question , I was making a half
> ass attempt at being ' Sarcastic ' , I am being to be sorry I did this , I
> have even got notes from people that seem to be as if they did not read the
> original post ......
>
> I KNOW WHERE THE ' USS Consitution ' is , I Know what ship she is , I am 64
> years old and still remember learning about this ' famous ship ' in Grade
> School , I am allso fairly ` puter literate , I know how to do a web search
> ..... , fact is I was using ` puters back when they took up a whole room of
> space , and the ' net ' was still only for top goverment offices ..... So
> Please No more , Phil
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