Carronade (IFS 1P) - Naval Cruise Book

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O SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE FOG 'S EARLY HAZE, A PATTERN OF JUNKS ARRANGED IN A MAZE. OFF TO THE BEAM A SKYLINE WE SEE OF BUILDINGS AND HILLS OF THIS FOREIGN COUNTRY. A GROUP OF WHITE HATS GATHERED AROUND, FULL OF ANXIETY: AND LIBERTY BOUND. SHINE ON THE SHOES, HAIR SLICKED DOWN STRAIGHT, FOR THOSE WITH THE DUTY, HONG KING WILL WAIT. LOOK, HERE COMES THE BOAT, IT'S RIGHT ALONGSIDE LET'S GET DOWN THE LADDER, AND PREPARE TO RIDE. OVER THE WATER THE LITTLE BOATS FLIGHT, WHILE THE CITY OF HONG KING LOOMS INTO SIGHT. TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A TOURIST TO SEE. JUST THINK, WE'RE GETTING IT ALL FOR FREE. NOW AT THE LANDING, WE'RE THERE WITH A FLASH, HEY WHAT ABOUT ALL THIS AMERICAN CASH? CHANGING OF MONEY IS EASILY DONE, AND HONG KONG DOLLARS YOU GET SIX TO ONE. OUT ON THE STREET LIKE A LOST LITTLE KID, WHICH RICKSHAW OR CABBIE WILL TAKE MY BID. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU'RE IN THE BACK SEAT MOTORING DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STREET. YOU SCREECH TO A STOP, IT 'S THE END OF THE LINE: THEN RUSH IN A SHOP IN TWO MINUTES' TIME. CASHMERE AND FLANNEL, LAMBSWOOL AND TWEED, WHATEVER YOU WANT OR WHATEVER YOU NEED. ALE FOR YOUR THIRST THE TAILOR DOES BRING, WHILE YOU FILL OUT A FORM TO ORDER SOMETHING. MEASUREMENTS TAKEN: DEPOSIT YOU PAY, THEN YOU'RE BACK ON YOUR MERRY WAY. A FEW DAYS GO BY, AND PAY DAY IS NEAR, BUT YOU OWE FOR A SUIT, AND CAN'T AFFORD BEER. THE DAY IS HERE: WE'RE READY TO LEAVE, I DON 'T THINK ANYO.NE WILL ACTUALLY GRIEVE. SO GOODBY TO HONG KONG WHERE WE GOT TO GO, IF WE GO AGAIN I'M BRINGING MORE DOUGH. A Sw ag X .wggxm X A - I-7 v . I 'X -- - ' X K. . A-...-.Aw-ig... 2 - Q . . V A , . K Q

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