According to strict protocol, the United Kingdom's flag is properly known as the Union Flag. It should only be called the Union Jack when it is flown from the jack mast of a ship.
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so when someone is said to know Jack Squat, does that only occur on a boat as well?
According to strict protocol, the United Kingdom's flag is properly known as the Union Flag. It should only be called the Union Jack when it is flown from the jack mast of a ship.
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so when someone is said to know Jack Squat, does that only occur on a boat as well?
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Hi Steph,
I do enjoy your asides. Yes, I guess it applies to (some) ship's captains.
(On empty vessels)!
Cheers
David
Mweah.
Dilly know bowt flag.
Dilly Gwandad ex-Navy.
Gwandad know bowt ships.
Tell Dilly bowt flags, ships, ships, ships, flags, sea, sea, ships, sea, flags.
Dilly not go see Gwandad much.
¬"
Hi Dilly,
I figured you'd know all about the subject. You'd better go and spend a day with that old sea salt Grandad immediately!
Cheers
David
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