7/21/2003: Japanese cadets salute

Undertoad • Jul 21, 2003 11:22 am
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This makes for an interesting photograph. It's approximately 99 cadets, standing on the rigging of the tall ship Nippon Maru II, as she sails under the Golden Gate bridge. The ship was in town to celebrate 150 years of US - Japanese relations. Which seems an odd thing to celebrate, considering that some of that time was spent in the fiercest war known to man so far. Instead, celebrate the fact that we've both gotten over it and become pals.
CharlieG • Jul 21, 2003 12:56 pm
All hands aloft - man the yards
Guey • Jul 21, 2003 1:32 pm
Baka x 99 , there were a perfect 100. Unfortunately #100 had one arm and tried to wave to the camera.
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 21, 2003 5:54 pm
Welcome to the Cellar, Guey. That sick sense of humor fits right in around here. :thumb:
Great pic, UT.
Leah • Jul 21, 2003 8:21 pm
What happened to the guy on the very top right hand side, did he fall off? Maybe he was the fellow with only one hand. I bet you he was thinking as he was falling "opps I should not have given the wave, bummer" :eek3:
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 21, 2003 8:38 pm
I think he's hidden behind the foreward mast.;)
Bitman • Jul 22, 2003 8:46 pm
99 Japanese cadets on the mast,
99 Japanese cadets;
take one down, toss him in the drink:
98 Japanese cadets on the mast.
BrianR • Jul 23, 2003 8:44 am
damn Bitman...that was well timed and damn funny! :thumb:
xoxoxoBruce • Jul 23, 2003 6:10 pm
Bitman's an expert on drinking songs.;)
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