People who do not get seasick find seasickness uproariously funny. People who do get seasick want to die. Wit is no longer witty, companionship no longer desirable. They want to be alone. Then they want something to hang on to while they go through the misery of turning themselves inside out. When they are convalescent, they feel at peace. But sometimes it takes a long time to convalesce.
About 40% of those who go to sea are thus afflicted. Even some admirals get seasick. To these unfortunates, last fortnight's announcement that the Canadian Navy...
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