Sailor Jack

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Sailor Jack

Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Sun May 07, 2006 5:43 pm

I was looking at Malky's website and saw a pic of a woman named Agnes Morrison, also know as "Sailor Jack." Intriguing. What is her story, anyone know?
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Postby petewick » Mon May 08, 2006 10:33 am

sailor jack real name agnes morrison. she was a fish gutter on the old pier. so called sailor jack because she spent most of her time in the company of the fishermen. a real tough coockie, she beat many a man in rowing contests
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