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Do You Know: Why do sailors drink the King's health sitting? (colour litho)

Do You Know: Why do sailors drink the King's health sitting? (colour litho)
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Do You Know: Why do sailors drink the King's health sitting? (colour litho)
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English School, (20th century) / English
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Private Collection
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colour lithograph
Date
C20th AD
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Why do sailors drink the King's health sitting? Beliefs vary as to the origin of the Royal Navy's privilege of drinking the King's health while seated - this custom is only maintained by officers - but it is stated William IV, while Duke of Clarence, bumped his head, and then conceded the privilege. Alternatively it is suggested George IV, when acting as Regent, said, as the officers rose, "Gentlemen, pray be seated, your loyalty is above suspicion". Probably the real reason is that on a great many ships it was impossible to stand erect "between decks"; nowadays, in gunrooms, tables are fixed against settees, which precludes practically half the officers standing erect with any degree of dignity. Illustration for one of a set of 50 "Do You Know?" cigarette cards issued by Carreras in 1939.

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20th century / 1930s / learning / drink / knowledge / colour / education / fidelity / sailor / ship / rose / flower / table / furniture / head / seated / print / mzprint / stereoscopic card

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