Yesterday we visited the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Walked around the campus and visited a couple museums. Outside of one of the museums we as the cadets march in formation in their dress whites. This is our story (cue the "dun-dum" Law and Order sound)...
Matt: future architect with master carpentry skills, his old ship job would have been cannons.
"Very nice, fancy, informative. The best were the class rings because if yours was in the museum then it showed that you had superior skill."
Henry: undecided future job, his old ship job would have been cannons.
"Really organized with high security. I left my bag in the main lobby of the museum and in ten minutes Kevin comes to me with my bag saying they were going to blow it up."
James: future doctor, his old ship job would have been master in command
"They looked really cool. The cadets were really into it. The model ships were awesome."
David: future lawyer, his old ship job would have been privateer (because he wants to jump aboard enemy ships and fight the bad guys)
"During their marching, they were so synchronized. They were also loyal. The Don't Give Up the Ship sign showed how loyal they were to their country because it lists the people who had fought until they died."
Patrick: future chemist, his old ship job would have been navigator
"It was really prestigious. Not everyone (the students) realized how important the place was and so they didn't reapect it as much as the should have. It was a great place."
Paul: future member of the space program or armed forces, his old ship job would have been navigator
"I liked watching the formations."
Sarah: future dentist/orthodontist, her old ship job would have been captain.
"I think it was cool. There were so many names on the list of people who had died in wars from just this one college. The first place we went into had a picture of the captain of the Sigsbee (the first Captain of the Sigsbee, not Captain Kate)."
Wanda: future marine biologist, her old ship job would have been captain.
"I liked the displays at the museum. I didn't like the formations because it was silly; it seemed like a waste of time just to show off. But inside the museum was good."
Matt: future architect with master carpentry skills, his old ship job would have been cannons.
"Very nice, fancy, informative. The best were the class rings because if yours was in the museum then it showed that you had superior skill."
Henry: undecided future job, his old ship job would have been cannons.
"Really organized with high security. I left my bag in the main lobby of the museum and in ten minutes Kevin comes to me with my bag saying they were going to blow it up."
James: future doctor, his old ship job would have been master in command
"They looked really cool. The cadets were really into it. The model ships were awesome."
David: future lawyer, his old ship job would have been privateer (because he wants to jump aboard enemy ships and fight the bad guys)
"During their marching, they were so synchronized. They were also loyal. The Don't Give Up the Ship sign showed how loyal they were to their country because it lists the people who had fought until they died."
Patrick: future chemist, his old ship job would have been navigator
"It was really prestigious. Not everyone (the students) realized how important the place was and so they didn't reapect it as much as the should have. It was a great place."
Paul: future member of the space program or armed forces, his old ship job would have been navigator
"I liked watching the formations."
Sarah: future dentist/orthodontist, her old ship job would have been captain.
"I think it was cool. There were so many names on the list of people who had died in wars from just this one college. The first place we went into had a picture of the captain of the Sigsbee (the first Captain of the Sigsbee, not Captain Kate)."
Wanda: future marine biologist, her old ship job would have been captain.
"I liked the displays at the museum. I didn't like the formations because it was silly; it seemed like a waste of time just to show off. But inside the museum was good."
Earl: future engineer, his old ship job would be gunman if there are no more captain positions
"It was the largest most beautiful place I ever been to. I'd love to visit again."
Mickey: future professional athlete, his old ship job would be bow watch
"The place was pretty cool. We got to see stuff that we probably wouldn't have seen anywhere else, like the cadets marching. In the main hall, my favorite thing was the picture of the guy who hung under the bridge with 500 pounds of plastic explosive in order to blow it up."
Amna: undecided future job, her old ship job would have been helmsman
"The Naval Academy had some really great artchitecture with lots of detail. The formations we cool because they had a starboard and a port formation just like us."
3 comments:
Beautiful descriptions. Are any of you future Naval Academy students? Have a wonderful time and I hope to see you guys at the closing exercise on Friday.
Again, I wish I were there! It sounds so impressive. I would love to see the architecture, the cadets march in formation, and the list of war heroes. It sounds like you guys are really getting a lot out of this trip. Hot, sticky weather here in Connecticut is supposed to break tonight with some thunderstorms. I wish you sailors clear skies and comfortable breezes!
As your mission nears its completion, I want to let all of you know that we have enjoyed reading about and following the travels of the Sigsbee. We are extremely proud of the work that you accomplished and the way that you have handled yourselves.
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