Coincidences
As most know, I write what most people call Age of Sail/Naval Adventure stories, although my are unique in having a slight Science Fiction touch. It should be obvious that I also enjoy reading stories of a similar nature, including the Hornblower tales by C. S. Forester, the Master and Commander or Aubrey/Maturin stories by Patrick O'Brian and more. And let's be honest, there are a lot more out there, and I've read parts of them. Two that are in my mind today are the stories of Richard Bolitho and Nicholas Ramage, by Alexander Kent and Dudley Pope respectively.
So imagine my surprise when I read an article in our local paper a few days ago. It was a special interest feature about a couple of young boys, third graders if memory serves, who created and started something called "Dapper Wednesdays." They started wearing suits and ties, dressing up on that particular day. They got support from members of the school staff and eventually an article written that was published in various papers around the country. The coincidence I refer to has nothing to do with their decision to attend class while dressed to the nines, but to the names given for the two boys. According to the article, one's last name was Bolitho, and the others was Ramage. While it is possible those actually are their last names, I wonder if those weren't chosen to provide a bit of privacy for the boys and their families. Maybe the writer of the article was a fan of Naval Adventure/Age of Sail?
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year
Dave
So imagine my surprise when I read an article in our local paper a few days ago. It was a special interest feature about a couple of young boys, third graders if memory serves, who created and started something called "Dapper Wednesdays." They started wearing suits and ties, dressing up on that particular day. They got support from members of the school staff and eventually an article written that was published in various papers around the country. The coincidence I refer to has nothing to do with their decision to attend class while dressed to the nines, but to the names given for the two boys. According to the article, one's last name was Bolitho, and the others was Ramage. While it is possible those actually are their last names, I wonder if those weren't chosen to provide a bit of privacy for the boys and their families. Maybe the writer of the article was a fan of Naval Adventure/Age of Sail?
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year
Dave