tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post3461110009826089770..comments2024-03-28T18:56:23.935-10:00Comments on Vintage Muscle Men: Six on deckVintage Muscle Menhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-37678024752192418102023-01-09T00:48:17.843-10:002023-01-09T00:48:17.843-10:00Beards became a problem in the Battle of the Atlan...Beards became a problem in the Battle of the Atlantic. If a ship went down, oil would spill onto the water's surface which would cling to the beard and a sailor was at risk of swallowing both sea water and oil, which was highly toxic. Beards - a "full set" - remained permitted under King's Regulations but a large number of captains banned them for the entire ship's company. My father didn't grow a beard until he reached Cochin, Madras - I have photographs of him - from where they were planning the invasion of the Bay of Tokyo, although I don't know how he coped in the heat. Calormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-3985747048605958332023-01-08T13:01:43.321-10:002023-01-08T13:01:43.321-10:00Thanks for your input, Dee!Thanks for your input, Dee!Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-82731125147689160562023-01-08T08:35:48.546-10:002023-01-08T08:35:48.546-10:00Oh yeah, this is Dee ExxOh yeah, this is Dee ExxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-56829005731093175332023-01-08T08:35:12.868-10:002023-01-08T08:35:12.868-10:00I'll chime in since I've seen most of thes...I'll chime in since I've seen most of these before. All the pictures of bearded sailors are from WW II. Especially among U.S. submariners, who had little access to hot fresh water while underway, beards were allowed, but had to be shaved for liberty in port . On surface ships, the captain might or might not allow beards. In the Royal Navy and the various Commonwealth countries aligned with it, beards were and are quite common.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-85268767062359727032023-01-08T07:04:57.067-10:002023-01-08T07:04:57.067-10:00Sea shanties are all the rage on the eclectic onli...Sea shanties are all the rage on the eclectic online music services these days. Your father sounds like a jovial sort, at least when the females were absent.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-73148741999363916632023-01-08T06:47:22.767-10:002023-01-08T06:47:22.767-10:00At an age when anything vaguely vulgar is music to...At an age when anything vaguely vulgar is music to a boy's ear, my father would sit down at the piano when my mother and sister were absent and accompany himself with a selection from the Royal Dartmouth Community Song Book. I used to laugh until my sides ached. I can see these likely lads know a song or two themselves.Calormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-18684676088403371172023-01-08T06:42:59.560-10:002023-01-08T06:42:59.560-10:00You're welcome, Peter! This is indeed one of ...You're welcome, Peter! This is indeed one of those where the G-rated photos really shine.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-85154547294912478652023-01-08T06:41:34.634-10:002023-01-08T06:41:34.634-10:00I wish I knew.I wish I knew.Vintage Muscle Menhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244653188564625879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-9833053302812361602023-01-08T03:52:54.546-10:002023-01-08T03:52:54.546-10:00Great series, Jerry. Much like the 'cowboy'...Great series, Jerry. Much like the 'cowboy' photos you've published, no matter how attractive the models are or how good the photographers are very often the real thing is even better The authenticity makes for some delightful photos. Thanks again.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524340241288844456.post-66082808968580518282023-01-08T03:42:44.267-10:002023-01-08T03:42:44.267-10:00Any idea of the ship, the era? Again, seeing them...Any idea of the ship, the era? Again, seeing them in the shower would be a pleasure.Big Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118746091579056192noreply@blogger.com