Wow! A an actual phrase that has a real nautical origin. I guess CANOE aren’t a total loss then :-)
Rebecca:
December 26th, 2015 at 4:12 pm
Great explanation! Thanks for the education!
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Alex:
October 30th, 2013 at 4:25 am
Wow! A an actual phrase that has a real nautical origin. I guess CANOE aren’t a total loss then :-)
Rebecca:
December 26th, 2015 at 4:12 pm
Great explanation! Thanks for the education!