BABY TANK IS BUILT BY BOY TO NAVIGATE RIVER (May, 1924)
Filed under: Nautical — @ 12:04 am
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1924
| Buy on Ebay
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1924
| Buy on Ebay
BABY TANK IS BUILT BY BOY TO NAVIGATE RIVER
Similar in appearance to the land tanks used during the war, a queer boat has been built by a boy in England. It is propelled by a paddle like a canoe and provides room for only one passenger. The novel craft attracted much attention when it appeared during a regatta on the River Thames.
“Queer boat” is my new favorite phrase.
Comment by fluffy — September 17, 2007 @ 6:46 am
Sign me up for a cruise on the queer boat! Woo Woo!
Comment by Thundercat — September 17, 2007 @ 12:43 pm
Some would call it the alternative love boat.
As we all know the usage of a word can change over time. I was in third grade in 1958 and queer was in one of our weekly spelling lessons. There was a story in each lesson that contained the words we were to learn that week. I well remember the passage for the word queer. “The queer man stood behind the fruit stand.” I doubt you would see that in a third grade spelling book now.
Comment by Mike Brisendine — September 18, 2007 @ 6:20 pm