Capodanno (FF 1093) - Naval Cruise Book

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FROM THE MM ' s We ' re Machinist Mates, yes we ' re the ones, Who malce this haze gray bucket run. We toil below, don ' t get too much sun With teamwork and sweat we get the job done We work all the time, but when the time comes We always manage to have our fun. We ' re not always happy with what we do But we stick together through and through We don ' t like to clean and we don ' t like to paint But that ' a all part of the MM rate. We party hardy when the time is due And we ' re always there to turn the screw We take it as it comes, whatever the fate So protect us St. Christopher our traveling saint. Yes they call us snipes and we like to raise hell And we ' re always down there to the very last bell So remember the MM ' s, the ones in the hole, To keep the screw turning is our ultimate goal Anon FROM THE AIR DET Airdale-slang expression for a fastmoving, slick talking, sharply dressed, high performing individual normally associated with a highly flexible organization. CALL ME AN AIRDALE - DET 7 73