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Re: Ships called "she"Posted by Frankie on May 31, 2000 In Reply to: Re: Ships called "she" posted by Frankie on May 31, 2000 : : : origin of why boats/cars/nations are called she. : : I would guess that ships and such used to be controlled by men, who wanted to name them after the women in their lives. Here's what my good friend and ex-Navy man Indiana Bob found out through research: : : Why is She Called She? : : "A boat is called a she because there's always a great deal of bustle around her...because there's usually a gang of men around...because she has waist and stays...because she takes a lot of paint to keep her looking good...because it's not the initial expense that breaks you, it's the upkeep...because she is all decked out...because it takes a good man to handle her right...because she shows her topside, hides her bottom and, when coming into port, always heads for the buoys." : : Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz put it more succinctly in an address to the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy: "A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder." ............Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions. : If my 3rd grade teacher read that, you'd be at the board after school like Bart Simpson. Sorry, "Reference". |