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Welcome onboard I don’t care to read of other people dreams it has nothing to do with me, so I will tell you a real story. The day after my anniversary I walked along the docks of Faro saw a sign, a cargo ship needed a chief steward. I walked up the gangway, spoke to the captain and got the job. On deck when the provision arrived; I was in charge just like before. The captain came he looked baffled; according to my passport I was 73 and far too old to join a ship. The master thanked me, getting victuals onboard signing for them and getting the food stuff safely stored. The ship left without me but her captain saluted me, it was raining no one saw my tears. Whatever I do these days even driving a car there are people telling me I’m too old. Yet in Japan their oldest ***** star, a man of 77 and still working, so why will they not let me go back to sea again?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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