Guess Who Did The Laundry Aboard Ships of the Royal Navy

When you think about large naval vessels carrying hundreds of crew for many weeks on the high seas, probably you never thought about how much dirty clothing and bedding needs to be washed and pressed. In addition to having batteries of guns, a battleship had to have washing machines and dryers! And who was selected

Should I Be Flattered?

I stumbled upon a cute image related to Chinese laundries accompanied by the well-worn expression associated with the business, “no tickee, no shirtee.” As I read the accompanying text, I felt a sense of familiarity, and thought, wow, this writer certainly is good!   I reread the text and suddenly I got the feeling that