How did I come up with the title Powder Monkey? Well when I thought about starting a blog I didn't know what I would wright about after the first few things I had floating around in my head had been blogged. I needed a title that would help me stay focused in one direction instead of rambling aimlessly. Since kayaking started this desire to start a blog I figured something to do with it should be an appropriate title. During my brainstorming I remembered Garth Schmeck's nickname "Captain Penguin." Since I work for him at Penguin Paddlers Kayak Pro Shop in Redding I asked myself "what position I would hold on his ship?." That got me looking on the internet for ship crew titles. I found a few and among them I found one that I could reasonably call myself. It was the position of the Quartermaster. It was acceptable but it was not what I was looking for. I kept looking for something I knew had to be out there. And then I found it. When I found the title of Powder Monkey and read the description I started laughing and knew my search was over.
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This term was first used in the British Navy for the young men who made up most gun crews in the 17th century. In contrast to a pirate officer who was elected, these poor souls were forced to perform what was some of the most dangerous work on the ship. They were harshly treated and rarley paid, and if they avoided being mortally wounded in thier service, desertion was a very attractive option because there was very little hope of being promoted.
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