http://www.metafilter.com/tags/justnuisance Posts tagged with 'justnuisance' at MetaFilter. Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:18:27 -0800 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:18:27 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/24434/Dogs%2Din%2Dfunny%2Dhats <a href="http://www.simonstown.com/tourism/nuisance/nuisance.htm">Just Nuisance, Able Seaman.</a> The only canine enlisted in the Royal Navy, Just Nuisance served from 1939 to 1944 in Simon's Town, South Africa (on his papers his occupation was listed as '<em>Bone Crusher</em>' and his religion '<em>Canine Divinity League [Anti-Vivisection]</em>'). Providing a great source of morale to sailors stationed there he would escort them on train trips and make sure they made it back to base after a night on the town. Of course being a sailor himself he was privy to a few brushes with the law as well by traveling on the railways without a pass (punishment: Confined to the banks of Froggy Pond, Lily Pool, with all lamp posts removed) or sleeping on an Officer's bed (punishment: Deprived of bones for seven days.). Married, and survived by five children, on his death he was afforded a funeral with full military colours. You can read his <a href="http://www.avidpublications.co.uk/just_nuisance_ab.htm"> biography</a> (which spawned a television series), or merely pay respects at his <a href="http://images.capetown.tripod.com/bigpics/justnuisance.jpg">statue</a> next time you're in Simon's Town. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.24434 Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:18:27 -0800 animals dogs history justnuisance royalnavy southafrica PenDevil