Saturday, June 23, 2007

Trivia Pur$uit

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.

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:14 AM

    so when someone is said to know Jack Squat, does that only occur on a boat as well?

    :)

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  2. Hi Steph,

    I do enjoy your asides. Yes, I guess it applies to (some) ship's captains.

    (On empty vessels)!

    Cheers

    David

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  3. 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.

    ¬"

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  4. 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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