Tuesday, February 27, 2018

"JOIN THE NAVY"



In the late 1930s, many young Chamorro men on Guam were joining the Navy. All they were allowed to do was work as mess attendants, and a few other things related to the galley and other chores.

A famous expression was "Join the Navy and see the world."

On Guam, there was a little twist to this saying :

"Join the Navy and see the world.
What did I see? A kitan girl."

Kitan, in Chamorro, means cross-eyed.





Chamorro Navy Recruits in the 1930s

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