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Since homosexuality was stigmatized (and even illegal) until the 1960s, gay sailors knew they had to be discreet when talking about gay lovers. To keep their conversations off the radar, gay sailors spoke in
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Regarding the page quote, note that the Royal Navy abolished the practice of [[ATasteOfTheLash flogging]] in 1948, and that [[TheDrunkenSailor rum rations]] were discontinued in 1970 (but were temporarily reintroduced in 1982 [[INeedAFreakingDrink because of]] UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar), [[CastFullOfGay so the modern Navy runs on sodomy, and sodomy alone.]] [[InsaneTrollLogic QED.]]
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Regarding the page quote, note that the Royal Navy abolished the practice of [[ATasteOfTheLash flogging]] in 1948, and that [[TheDrunkenSailor rum rations]] were discontinued in 1970 (but were temporarily reintroduced in 1982 [[INeedAFreakingDrink because of]] UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar), [[CastFullOfGay so the modern Navy runs on sodomy, and sodomy alone.]] alone]]. [[InsaneTrollLogic QED.]]
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[[DeadHorseTrope A somewhat outdated trope nowadays]], thanks to sailors having access to modern hardcore pornography, and modern ships not needing to spend as much time on open water. Plus, most military fetishists today lean towards the gritty and {{permastubble}}d look. Still, jokes about men in the Navy being friends of Dorothy persist in military culture. Many sailors, even the 100% straight ones, aren't above having fun with this perception.
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[[DeadHorseTrope A somewhat outdated trope nowadays]], thanks to women being allowed to serve in all branches of the Navy, sailors having access to modern hardcore pornography, and modern ships not needing to spend as much time on open water. Plus, most military fetishists today lean towards the gritty and {{permastubble}}d look. Still, jokes about men in the Navy being friends of Dorothy [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Dorothy]] persist in military culture. Many sailors, even the 100% straight ones, aren't above having fun with this perception.
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* ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid'': Jupiter is a mermaid soldier who attended military school with Akeno Shiranui, with whom she had a lesbian relationship. While Akeno insists it was just a phase and no longer reciprocates her feelings, Jupiter is still in love with her to the point of obsession.
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* There's an UrbanLegend that the motto of the French Navy is "A l'eau, c'est l'heure", which means "It's time to go to sea" but is actually a cross-language StealthPun (when spoken aloud it sounds like "Hello Sailor" in a French accent). The real motto is the rather uninspired ''Honneur, patrie,'' [homeland] ''valeur, discipline''.
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* There's an UrbanLegend that the motto of the French Navy is "A l'eau, c'est l'heure", which means "It's time to go to sea" but is actually a cross-language StealthPun (when spoken aloud it (it sounds like "Hello Sailor" said in a French accent). The real motto is the rather uninspired ''Honneur, patrie,'' [homeland] ''valeur, discipline''.
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* There's an UrbanLegend that the motto of the French Navy is "A l'eau, c'est l'heure", which means "It's time to go to sea" but is actually a cross-language StealthPun. The real motto is the rather uninspired ''Honneur, patrie [homeland], valeur, discipline''.
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* There's an UrbanLegend that the motto of the French Navy is "A l'eau, c'est l'heure", which means "It's time to go to sea" but is actually a cross-language StealthPun. StealthPun (when spoken aloud it sounds like "Hello Sailor" in a French accent). The real motto is the rather uninspired ''Honneur, patrie [homeland], valeur, patrie,'' [homeland] ''valeur, discipline''.
