There was a Magic Eightball under the Christmas tree one year for my sister.
Shell Game
"luck is what you stumble upon in life. Providence is what God plans for you, and planning is how you thread your way between the two without getting crushed."
Too Many Chiefs ( petty officers), Too Few Sailors
Too many chiefs and too few sailors can be an issue
Illusion- a sea story in three acts
Most Blue Water sailors have at least one defining instant when they realize that their sense of control on the water is illusory.