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The Muse asks: If you could invent a holiday, what and when would it be? What special traditions would take place on that day?
I believe that all seamen in His Majesty's Navy should celebrate the birthday of Lord Nelson, the greatest admiral England has known, each 29th of September. His death of course is commemorated on Trafalgar Day, but that is a celebration of our great naval victory and not of the man's achievements.
On my ship we always drink a toast to Nelson on that day, although it is common at dinner to drink a toast to Nelson when we are going into action or on any occasion when the great man's name is mentioned at the table. I should like us to celebrate as we do at Christmas, with a feast, and by remembering the admiral's great battles and words of advice to sailors. Why, I could tell my own anecdotes!
I believe that all seamen in His Majesty's Navy should celebrate the birthday of Lord Nelson, the greatest admiral England has known, each 29th of September. His death of course is commemorated on Trafalgar Day, but that is a celebration of our great naval victory and not of the man's achievements.
On my ship we always drink a toast to Nelson on that day, although it is common at dinner to drink a toast to Nelson when we are going into action or on any occasion when the great man's name is mentioned at the table. I should like us to celebrate as we do at Christmas, with a feast, and by remembering the admiral's great battles and words of advice to sailors. Why, I could tell my own anecdotes!