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The Demise of Jack Tar
- By Robby G
- Published 09/3/2008
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The Demise of Jack Tar......the nickname given to the sailor
The traditional male sailor was not defined by his looks.
He was defined by his attitude; his name was Jack Tar.
He was a happy go lucky sort of a bloke; he took the good times with the bad.
He didn’t cry ‘victimisation’, ‘bastardisation’, ‘discrimination’ or for his mum when things didn’t go his way.
He took responsibility for his own, sometimes, self-destructive actions.
He loved a laugh at anything or anybody.
Rank, gender, race, creed or behavior, it didn't matter to Jack, he would take the piss out of anyone, including himself.
If someone took it out of him he didn’t get offended; it was a natural part of life.
If he offended someone else, so be it.
Free from many of the rules of polite society, Jacks manners were somewhat rough.
His ability to swear was legendary.
He would stand up for his mates.
Jack was extravagant with his support to those he thought needed it.
He
may have been right or wrong, but that didn’t matter.
Jacks mate was one of the luckiest people alive.
Jack loved women. He loved to chase them to the ends of the earth and sometimes he even caught one. Less often than he would have you believe
though)
His tales of the chase and its conclusion win or lose, is the stuff of legends.
Jacks favourite drink was beer, and he could drink it like a fish.
His actions when inebriated would, on occasion, land him in trouble.
But, he took it on the chin, did his punishment and then went and did it all again.
Jack loved his job.
He took an immense pride in what he did.
His radar was always the best in the fleet.
RIP......" JACK TAR"
Notes:
Jack Tar was a common English term used to refer to seamen of the Merchant or Royal Navy, particularly during the period of the British Empire. Both members of the public, and seafarers themselves, made use of the name in identifying those who went to sea. It was not used as an offensive term and seafarers were happy to use the term to label themselves.
The traditional male sailor was not defined by his looks.
He was defined by his attitude; his name was Jack Tar.
He was a happy go lucky sort of a bloke; he took the good times with the bad.
He didn’t cry ‘victimisation’, ‘bastardisation’, ‘discrimination’ or for his mum when things didn’t go his way.
He took responsibility for his own, sometimes, self-destructive actions.
He loved a laugh at anything or anybody.
Rank, gender, race, creed or behavior, it didn't matter to Jack, he would take the piss out of anyone, including himself.
If someone took it out of him he didn’t get offended; it was a natural part of life.
If he offended someone else, so be it.
Free from many of the rules of polite society, Jacks manners were somewhat rough.
His ability to swear was legendary.
He would stand up for his mates.
Jack was extravagant with his support to those he thought needed it.
He
Jacks mate was one of the luckiest people alive.
Jack loved women. He loved to chase them to the ends of the earth and sometimes he even caught one. Less often than he would have you believe
though)
His tales of the chase and its conclusion win or lose, is the stuff of legends.
Jacks favourite drink was beer, and he could drink it like a fish.
His actions when inebriated would, on occasion, land him in trouble.
But, he took it on the chin, did his punishment and then went and did it all again.
Jack loved his job.
He took an immense pride in what he did.
His radar was always the best in the fleet.
RIP......" JACK TAR"
Notes:
Jack Tar was a common English term used to refer to seamen of the Merchant or Royal Navy, particularly during the period of the British Empire. Both members of the public, and seafarers themselves, made use of the name in identifying those who went to sea. It was not used as an offensive term and seafarers were happy to use the term to label themselves.