Ken Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Cousteau. One of my childhood heros. Calypso John Denver To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm To work in the service of life and the living In search of the answers to questions unknown To be part of the movement and part of the growing Part of beginning to understand Aye, Calypso, the places you?ve been to The things that you?ve shown us The stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you So long and so well Like the dolphin who guides you You bring us beside you To light up the darkness and show us the way For though we are strangers in your silent world To live on the land we must learn from the sea To be true as the tide And free as the wind-swell Joyful and loving in letting it be Aye, Calypso, the places you?ve been to The things that you?ve shown us The stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you So long and so well Aye, Calypso, the places you?ve been to The things that you?ve shown us The stories you tell Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit The men who have served you So long and so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Right on Ken!!! Did you know -- ?Calypso was launched in Seattle, Washington, USA, (where I was born and have lived within 20 miles of for 98% of my life) during World War II. ?She was built to serve as a minesweeper for the British, to clear explosives from ports and harbors. ?She was christened J-826 and lowered into the water on March 21, 1942. ?In the ancient Greek poem, the Odyssey, Calypso was the name of a sea nymph who held the hero Odysseus in thrall for seven years. Gozo is, by tradition, the island where Calypso once lived. ?The ship's adventures, as documented in television films, brought the world's attention to the devastating effects of human carelessness, and Calypso has come to symbolize the Cousteau mission to protect the Water Planet for future generations. I too loved JACQUES COUSTEAU show The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Thanks for posting this!! -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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