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Humour – The Queen’s Riddle

May 13, 2014humor, humour, joke, lighthouse, litehouseCoast Guard, Communication, Government, Humour, StoriesretlkprLeave a Comment

The Queen’s Riddle When the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada met with Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of England he asked her. “Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give me?” “Well,” said the Queen, “The most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent […]

Submarine Races at McInnes

April 1, 2012April, joke, lighthouse, litehouse, McInnes, submarine racesAdult Memories, Canada, Children, Communication, Humour, Lighthouses, Radio, Recreation, Stories, Submarines, USA, Videos, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

On our lighthouse at McInnes Island we got to see many submarine races. It was usually a random event, and if the weather was good we would sit up at the front of the lighthouse beside the foghorns with our binoculars and radio and notepad waiting for the races to begin. We were […]

Mise Tales Three

February 11, 2012cartoon, humour, joke, lighthouse, litehouse, misc, miscellaneous, miseBritish Columbia, Humour, Lighthouses, USAretlkprLeave a Comment

If you do not know what Mise Tales is then please see Mise Tales One. One or two things have come to mind. A friend wrote and asked if I had ever heard such and such a story about a crazy lighthouse keeper who killed himself. Reading his story brought to mind another story that I […]