hi everybody, last week, i got a job as a sea captain. for those of you unfamiliar with the trade, i "captain" "ships" on the "sea." i'll admit, i was new to the whole thing, and assumed i'd get something along the lines of a small freighter, but being as how i looked so much like a seaman, what with my beard and all, they gave me a nice big passenger liner. they even gave me my own special captain's hat and jacket (very professional!) and some new shoes. the ship is real fancy, with lots of crew people and deck chairs. it even has a swimming pool. and the horn is so loud! but they told me i can only use it at certain "special" times. anyway, my big first day was last friday. it didn't go as well as i'd like (see attached photo). needless to say, i'm not a sea captain anymore, but i did get to keep the hat, and that's something. your pal, jason ps: the term "watertight" no longer applies if the device to which this adjective is affixed is left open or as one of my old crew people put it, "totally and negligibly unsecured." oh well. "live and learn." i always say. looks like it's back to tinkering with my van. |
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