The Kalmar training is physically demanding, no question. I push around 800 pound artillery pieces during the Rev War season and I swing a Brown Bess that is almost as tall as I am, but the belaying stuff is highly repetitive and uses some muscle groups that I don't ordinarily push to these limits. So yeah, owie, in some places. *g* But being the dorky fangirl that I am I was all about imaging Bush bellowing "BELAY THAT LINE" and shit like that. *pathetic*
And I'm going back down on Sunday.
1. Bush will have some spare ribbons in his seachest. *g*
1a. Always black.
1b. The French set the style for short hair. During the French Revolution it became very fashionable and very political for men to chop off their hair as a sign of their rejection of the Ancien Regime. As interest in all things classical became popular, the short hair took hold among the fashionable. Even women cropped their hair.
2. As gay as that woodcut appears, it really was appropriate for particularly military men to assist each other with their hair. So there really would have been no serious weirdness if Bush had someone of inferior rank to help him with his queue, although I have doubts about it being another lieutenant. There's this weird hierarchy on ships and even though Gerard would be a subordinate by date of commission there still is a sort of dignity among all the lieutenants that spans across them almost globally which would be compromised by being Bush's hairboy. *g* It would have to be someone outside of the wardroom. But the overall premise is basically sound -- it's common coin of the era and wouldn't cause any real sort of weird fidgeting between the men involved.
And I'm still thinking about this because I'm having trouble actually deciding on who the queue wrapper would be. I'm gonna sleep on that one and see if I have an epiphany on the 'morrow. *g*
3. The plait needs to be tight. Getting it to hold really isn't a problem as it is going to be wrapped and that wrapping holds the braiding together. But yes, getting it wrapped evenly and tightly you just can't do over your own shoulders.
4. The end of the wrapping ribbon are tied off with a small overhand knot and any loose ends would be tucked into the wrapping.
5. I've always thought that given the first opportunity HH would chop his hair right off.
6. Not a lot of stubbly. The daily shave was a big deal even with a limited amount of water. Article 2 of the Articles of War prohibits uncleaness. It was a big catch-all term that was used to enforce dress and hygiene, but also appears in some of the court martials for sodomy as a euphemism for well, sodomy. *G*
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Methinks thou dost protest too much *coff*Bush!clothes*coff*
Date: 2006-01-22 05:55 am (UTC)And I'm going back down on Sunday.
1. Bush will have some spare ribbons in his seachest. *g*
1a. Always black.
1b. The French set the style for short hair. During the French Revolution it became very fashionable and very political for men to chop off their hair as a sign of their rejection of the Ancien Regime. As interest in all things classical became popular, the short hair took hold among the fashionable. Even women cropped their hair.
2. As gay as that woodcut appears, it really was appropriate for particularly military men to assist each other with their hair. So there really would have been no serious weirdness if Bush had someone of inferior rank to help him with his queue, although I have doubts about it being another lieutenant. There's this weird hierarchy on ships and even though Gerard would be a subordinate by date of commission there still is a sort of dignity among all the lieutenants that spans across them almost globally which would be compromised by being Bush's hairboy. *g* It would have to be someone outside of the wardroom. But the overall premise is basically sound -- it's common coin of the era and wouldn't cause any real sort of weird fidgeting between the men involved.
And I'm still thinking about this because I'm having trouble actually deciding on who the queue wrapper would be. I'm gonna sleep on that one and see if I have an epiphany on the 'morrow. *g*
3. The plait needs to be tight. Getting it to hold really isn't a problem as it is going to be wrapped and that wrapping holds the braiding together. But yes, getting it wrapped evenly and tightly you just can't do over your own shoulders.
4. The end of the wrapping ribbon are tied off with a small overhand knot and any loose ends would be tucked into the wrapping.
5. I've always thought that given the first opportunity HH would chop his hair right off.
6. Not a lot of stubbly. The daily shave was a big deal even with a limited amount of water. Article 2 of the Articles of War prohibits uncleaness. It was a big catch-all term that was used to enforce dress and hygiene, but also appears in some of the court martials for sodomy as a euphemism for well, sodomy. *G*
*has no problem being pelted with questions*