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21 May 10 - 02:42 PM (#2911436) Subject: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: GUEST,M. Ryer In the shanty Whaleboat Malarkey (I know it as Sailboat Malarkey) there is a verse: And now me boys, we are bound out to sea, Windward Caroline, come down to me. Anyone know what "Windward Caroline" is? |
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22 May 10 - 02:44 PM (#2912069) Subject: RE: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: MRyer Refresh. |
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22 May 10 - 06:42 PM (#2912211) Subject: RE: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: Padre Could be a reference to sailing to the WINDWARD of the CAROLINES? The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. |
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22 May 10 - 07:59 PM (#2912249) Subject: RE: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: Jon Bartlett I've always taken it to be his sweetie from the Windward Is named Caroline, since the next verse that MacQueen sings is She's lovely aloft and she's lovely below But she's best on her back as you very well know Jon Bartlett |
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23 May 10 - 08:06 AM (#2912456) Subject: RE: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: greg stephens Possibly some relative of the notorious first mate Carter? |
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23 May 10 - 08:59 AM (#2912466) Subject: RE: Whaleboat Malarkey:'Windward Caroline'? From: Tug the Cox I heard it as 'When would caroline come down to me?' |