Bob Gaffner, Fishermen’s Helper

That Bob! "He's full of the old mick!" Huh? That expression summons up a mere two Google hits. I suspect it's a euphemism for "full of the old Nick," which in turn was a euphemism for "full of the Devil."

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 02, 2016
Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits | Work and Vocational Training | Children | 1950s

Comments

Cute kid, he enjoyed learning his trade, good for him.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/04/16 at 08:37 AM

I feel a spate of Captain Highliner jokes coming on.

Posted by Harvey on 02/05/16 at 10:04 PM

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