Sailing terms defined

[Captain Smollett]

Real conversation today as my children and I walked down the dock toward our boat:

Son: Why do elephants have trunks?

Me: It's part of what makes them elephants. {metaphysical, no?}

Son: So, there's two types of trunks - car trunks and elephant trunks.

Me: And, your boat {the optimist} has a centerboard trunk.

Son, as we climb aboard the Alberg 30: Where's the centerboard trunk on THIS boat?

Me: This boat does not have a centerboard; it has a full keel.

Son:  What's a keel?

Daughter: You know, the part we run aground on!

[tomwatt]

Charming!
Thanks for bringing a smile to my day!

[Frank]

Made me think of Art Linkletter......grog to ya


(do ya remember Art Linkletter or am I just OLD?)  ;D

[Tim]

Made me think of Art Linkletter......grog to ya


(do ya remember Art Linkletter or am I just OLD?)  ;D

Of course you remember Art Linkletter, he was Canadian born  ;) ;D

and "Kids DO say the Darndest Thing"

[Frank]

Grog to ya. I honestly forgot that but remember him being great with kids and having them saying totally honest things....like Capt S's  ;D