Russ,

It's from Latin..   " Puppis"  means  .....  STERN
It refers to a short afterdeck usually above the Quarterdeck.

The Verb "Poop" means that water breaks over the stern or quarterdeck

It has NOTHING to do with Sanitary needs.. LOL

Ralph
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russ Dearmore 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:01 PM
  Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Just a quick hi


  Ralph,  I think we would all like to hear a detailed account of how the term 
"Poop Deck" came to be.  Was it really a sanitary necessity on old sailing 
ships or is it another Brass Monkey?????       

  "Ralph E. Ahseln" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 

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      From, we are guarded, we are healed, we are blessed.....

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