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Letter to Editor
October 23, 1930
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A humorous anecdote by a worker correspondent aboard the S.S. Conness Peak recounts a seaman's fantasy of dropping eggs on the ship's officers to express crew discontent. The author mentions introducing the seaman to the Daily Worker.
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If Seaman Would Have Three Wishes
(By Worker Correspondent.)
-Abroad S S Coness Peak.
The following conversation between two seamen aboard this dump freighter tells more than a book full:
Mike: "What would you wish for if you had three wishes, Shorty?"
Shorty: "I'd wish I was a sea-gull with three rotten eggs under my tail. Then I'd fly up over the snotty bridge and drop 'em down; one on that pot-bellied skipper, the next on that yellow-livered mate, and an extra dirty one for that belly-robber bastard of a steward."
-B. T.
P.S.-I've been feedin' Shorty the Daily Worker for a couple of weeks now and he's sure with us.
(By Worker Correspondent.)
-Abroad S S Coness Peak.
The following conversation between two seamen aboard this dump freighter tells more than a book full:
Mike: "What would you wish for if you had three wishes, Shorty?"
Shorty: "I'd wish I was a sea-gull with three rotten eggs under my tail. Then I'd fly up over the snotty bridge and drop 'em down; one on that pot-bellied skipper, the next on that yellow-livered mate, and an extra dirty one for that belly-robber bastard of a steward."
-B. T.
P.S.-I've been feedin' Shorty the Daily Worker for a couple of weeks now and he's sure with us.
What sub-type of article is it?
Comedic
Satirical
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Seamen Discontent
Ship Officers
Daily Worker
Worker Correspondent
Maritime Labor
What entities or persons were involved?
B. T.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
B. T.
Main Argument
the anecdote illustrates seamen's frustration with ship officers through humor, promoting the daily worker as a means of enlightenment.
Notable Details
Conversation Between Mike And Shorty
Wishes To Drop Rotten Eggs On Skipper, Mate, And Steward
Reference To Daily Worker