No two harbors are alike. There may be similarities, like features, but each have a special uniqueness that separate them from the rest. For example, while the Boston Harbor has the USS Constitution the Baltimore Inner Harbor has the USS Constellation. Both are historic tall sail ships, both are open to the public to take a tour of the ships, (see the "Visit Us" section on their corresponding websites) and both have great a history, yet I have only witnessed one of them have some guy in period uniform load and fire a cannon over the water (no cannon ball, just loud bang). That's right, I was sitting outside overlooking the harbor admiring the view, when BANG out of no where the cannon was fired, gun-smoke coming from a cannon sitting on the top deck of the USS Constellation. I watched as the man reloaded the cannon and waited, half expecting a second round to be fired, but nothing came. He just stood watch waiting, in the chill of the afternoon by the cannon. All I could think after that was, "Welcome to Baltimore."
Time for you to come along and join in on a new adventure. Meet Me Outdoors.
You didn't see the enemy ship high-tail it out of the Baltimore harbor? Thank goodness that sailor kept you safe from the evil lurking in the water.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, do I really want to meet you outdoors?!?
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