“As the son of a son of a sailor,
I went out on the sea for adventure.
Expanding the view of the captain and crew
Like a man just released from indenture.”

—  Jimmy Buffett

Son of a Son of a Sailor
Song lyrics, Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)

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