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Old 02-24-06, 11:54 AM   #15
Bill Nichols
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There is a store near where I work that sells military-related paraphenalia (ballcaps, coffee mugs, etc.). They have a crystal paperweight for sale that is inscribed as follows:

"Don't give up the ship" - John Paul Jones

It's sad... the quote is not by JP Jones. In fact, it's not even from from the right war! "Don't give up the ship" was said by the Captain of USS Chesapeake in the War of 1812, just before his crew surrendered to HMS Shannon.
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