Willapa Marine Museum - Raymond WA #4

Here's a couple of nautical questions for you:

Question 1. Why do sailor coats have the wide lapels?

Answer - Because in the days of sword fighting on ships, sailors tarred their long hair into a matted ball to protect their neck and head from being cut off by a sword. 

The wide lapels kept the tar off their uniform. 

That's why sailors of old were called Tars. 

Question 2:  Why did sailors shirts and coats have a row of non-functional buttons on the sleeves?

Answer - To keep the sailors from wiping their noses on their sleeves. 

I told you Baby -

It's all about Discovery....

And this Old Salty Dog just learned a few things today!

Continuing....

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