Feb. 7th, 2006 09:38 am
Shipley Humor
The first mate on a ship decided to celebrate with a bit of stowed-away rum. He got so drunk that he was still a little drunk the next morning. Later in the day, when the first mate had sobered up, he looked in the ship's log. He read the Captain's entry for the day: "The first mate was drunk today."
"Captain, please don't leave that in the log," the mate said. "This could add months or years to my becoming a captain myself."
"Well, is it true?" asked the Captain, knowing full well it was.
"Yes, it's true," admitted the mate.
"If it's true, it has to stay in the log. That's the rule. If it's true, it goes in the log. End of discussion!" said the Captain sternly.
Weeks later, it was the first mate's turn to make the log entry.
The first mate wrote: "The ship seems to be in good shape. The Captain was sober today."
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I love that one. Haven't heard it in years and years.
Thanks for the smile, first thing. :-)
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love that first mate!
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Also love the icon.
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Snarky First mate.
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