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Friday, January 3, 2014
What is Oakum?
Oakum
Oakum
is an implement
Made of jute and sometimes hemp
Used for sealing pipes and things that float,
It will keep a pipe from leaking
Or a wooden ship from sinking
Handy to know when plumbing on a boat!
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Kerin Gedge
Copyright 2013
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