Sir Francis Merlin of The H.M.C.S. Answer
My dream ship, the H.M.C.S. Answer, the name really stands for, Holy Magic Canadian Ship Answer, stemming from magic art or religious art from early Church paintings as I was taught at the Museum of Fine Art here in Montreal. I wrote the words for the painting in my youth when I felt a spiritual presence influencing the pen in my hand, it was like the spirit of the old explorer Sir Francis Drake was with me when I wrote the words. I later did the painting from measuring the HMCS Bluenose off the Canadian dime with a magnifying glass, then drafted it onto a piece of wood and painted it. I added the deck housing as a modern day version of the Bluenose, one day to be built in a Newfoundland ship yard so that Canadians can go sailing and have a meal in the deck house dining room, while having a shot or two of Newfoundland screech, (Newfie rum). Prints are availible for $20 to help finance ship construction. Any way, it is early morning and grub time, kind of like, rub a dub dub, thanks for the grub.....Will write more later....Goober the Nut (If email does not work, try phoning at 514 366 0239, then you will get a real laugh)Note: The woman that I hold dear to my heart during different time periods in my life, is always my figurehead & Captain of my H.M.C.S. Answer, as I maintain the rigging and hull as a Philosophical/Theological Metaphysical Chief Engineer.
