tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post6928746996262559035..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Superstitions upon the Sea!!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-39869074052978327092012-07-15T16:12:53.822-04:002012-07-15T16:12:53.822-04:00I just finished reading In The Heart of the Sea, a...I just finished reading In The Heart of the Sea, about the tragedy of the whale ship Essex, out of Nantucket. That was the ship attacked by a sperm whale in the Pacific, in 1820, and the basis for Melville's Moby Dick. Oh my goodness, what those poor men endured (and most died from). One of the superstitions that has always troubled me ever since watching Master & Commander, and now Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-54150288533693947742012-07-15T13:51:30.697-04:002012-07-15T13:51:30.697-04:00Another good post, MaryLu. Here's another supe...Another good post, MaryLu. Here's another superstition --Ringing bells were associated with funerals, so sounds mimicking bells were thought to forecast death. This included the ringing of wine glasses, so when proposing toasts, clinking of glasses wasn’t done. If done, the sound had to be stopped right away. Ship’s bells were exempted from this superstition, because they signaled time and Susan Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922171469364860239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-14567023430499554102012-07-14T22:14:05.401-04:002012-07-14T22:14:05.401-04:00Hi Ladies, thank you for the post on Superstitions...Hi Ladies, thank you for the post on Superstitions, very interesting, i knew of a couple of them but not all.<br />You all have a great weekend.<br />Many Blessings<br />IngridAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893053917609496114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-89438508432538980762012-07-14T11:57:17.277-04:002012-07-14T11:57:17.277-04:00I love this kind of information - doesn't it r...I love this kind of information - doesn't it reveal so much about our human nature and the desire we have for understanding and reason - even when the answers we come up with aren't exactly "reasonable?" It's why I enjoy fiction so much - we get to explore all the shoulda-woulda-couldas, the mightas, and the what-ifs in our hearts. <br /><br />Great post - thoroughly enjoyedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-63260369276735414212012-07-13T14:03:58.775-04:002012-07-13T14:03:58.775-04:00Cool. Thanks for sharing. You know, that figure he...Cool. Thanks for sharing. You know, that figure head, I do believe, is from the HMS Bounty. It is called Bethia, after the name of the original sailing ship. Just FYI. :)chappydebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393540849299888872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-82430374108871005012012-07-13T13:26:59.256-04:002012-07-13T13:26:59.256-04:00Thanks Ladies!! Yes.. it's been a VERY busy w...Thanks Ladies!! Yes.. it's been a VERY busy week! I just now remembered this was going to post today.. I'm going to go tweet it.. I found it all fascinating! Have a great day!MaryLu Tyndallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627854450199870544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-83743030593342001962012-07-13T11:31:18.238-04:002012-07-13T11:31:18.238-04:00This is fascinating info, ML! Thanks so much for ...This is fascinating info, ML! Thanks so much for this post. I can't believe you got back from your wonderful trip and we CQ gals got you busy all over the place! Love the quote about the mermaid!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-28746236576232282012012-07-13T06:44:56.950-04:002012-07-13T06:44:56.950-04:00Thanks MaryLu- a wonderful collection!Thanks MaryLu- a wonderful collection!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com