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4/10 So when Bush dressed up in the flight suit to give his Mission Accomplished speech, why did these guys dress up too? http://www.csua.org/u/ify \_ I guess they weren't "dressing up", but those are the standard uniforms for the sailors when acting as side boys. \_ "In the Navy .... " |
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www.csua.org/u/ify -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:George_W_Bush_on_the_deck_of_the_USS_Abraham_Lincoln.jpg The Pacific Ocean, May 1, 2003 -- President George W Bush passes through the side boys after landing aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in "NAVY 1", an S-3B Viking from the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35). The custom of having side boys originated centuries ago in the Royal Navy when officers were hoisted aboard in a sort of basket, and since senior officers usually weighed more than juniors, more boys were needed on the line. When the side is piped by the boatswain's mate of the watch, from two to eight side boys, depending on the rank of the officer, will form a passageway at the gangway. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J Clements. |