The silence of a foggy night in the fall
Was shattered suddenly by a radio call
“Unknown vessel divert your course please
And
steer to the north by fifteen degrees
Recommend
you make this correction
That we might avoid a head on collision”
The reply came “Divert YOUR course please
And
steer to the south by fifteen degrees
Recommend
you make this correction
That
we might avoid a head on collision”
“This
is the Captain of the USS Codfish
I
say again, divert YOUR course forthwith”
The
Reply came back “No, I say again
You
must divert you course you can’t remain”
This
is the USS Codfish not a garbage scow
We’re a large warship divert your course now!
“I don’t care whether you are large or small”
“This is a lighthouse” Said the reply “your call”
