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by Jake the Yeoman

Holidays Aboard the Hannah

Do you remember those Thanksgivings we had aboard ship? I have to say one thing, the Hannah never skimped on good fare anytime, but much better still on Holidays.

I also have a fond memory of the first time we arrived at Ford Island in Hawaii on our "Pineapple Cruise in 1962. I had always wanted to go to Hawaii, and the Navy would probably be my only ticket there, being of a modest home and income, so when we got there in 1962, I remember how they filled up the Menu with all kinds of tropical fruits and was that wonderful! So when it came to keeping a Sailor happy in his belly, the Hannah was on top, and forged great memories that way too.

This was not Special Meals from time to time, for I can't remember ever being dissatisfied with the food on the Mess Deck, ever! Perhaps those once-a-week meals of cold cuts (we had a more descriptive term for it - which I won't say here! ) but basically the food was nearly always agreeable - and the Stakes cooked to your preferences - or the occasional Frog Legs - really now, can you imaging how many little Frogs had to sacrifice themselves to keep the Hancock's 3000 satisfied and happy? A Frog understands a Sailor!

Any of you who would like to add your own story about the Food on our Ship, write the Yeoman and let him add your own variation of my own story below.

They say, the way to a Sailor's Heart is through his stomach (slight variation in the saying by the Yeoman), but oh how true!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Submitted 12/29/2007
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