US ship takes part in ancient British tradition

Interesting story from the Beeb.

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8157286.stm>

Interesting name of the ship, too (notwithstanding the spelling).

 

I thought that happened every year but maybe I'm thinking of some
other US landing.

What's wrong with the spelling?

Steve

 

But that's not the name of the ship. It's USS Halyburton.

Steve

 

Sad coincidence.
<http://www.halyburton.navy.mil/site pages/history.aspx>

 

I was remarking on the fact that Halyburton the ship and Halliburton the
war profiteers are homophonic. Next time I'll spoon feed you.

 

Well, moniker that! If it's got a "homo" in it,
it figures "Aardfart" would be chattin' about it -
and then threatening to break out the spoons! [Gha-hay!]

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