The Pequod leaves New Bedford harbor on Christmas Day for a three year voyage in search of "Moby-Dick, or The Whale." The original Great American novel, by Herman Melville, was published in November of 1851.
How to Commemorate:
- Have some whale blubber. Try your local butcher. (Just don't accuse your girlfriend of having any.)
- Introduce yourself as Ishmael all day.
- Watch the classic Tom and Jerry cartoon "Dicky Moe."
