what is the deal with the whole davey jones locker . ive wondered it for yaers and no one seems to know
2006-08-31 16:23:35 · 9 answers · asked by eliesmommy 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Davey Jones is a personification of the sea; Davey Jones' locker (and thank you for not spelling it "Jones's" -- that drive me nuts when people do that) is the resting place -- if you can call it rest -- of those who die at sea.
I bet you could find more details on this if you looked for old sailors' superstitions and folklore online or at a library.
2006-08-31 16:31:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The term Davey Jones's locker goes back to the days of pirates in the Caribbean. (The real ones - not Johnny Depp.) When someone was sent to Davey Jones's Locker, that was another way of saying they walked the plank.
There are rumors that it may have been a metaphor for the gateway to hell, but I'm not certain how accurate that is.
I've read a couple of books about pirates throughout my life. This term was used from time to time.
2006-08-31 16:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the depths of the ocean. When ships sink, they go to Davey Jones' locker. My Dad was in the Navy, which is where I first heard that. I have no idea who Davey Jones is, though.
2006-08-31 16:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by greg j. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you die at sea they throw your body over board and you are said to be visiting Davey Jones Locker. It is the bottom of the sea filled with dead sailors and wrecked ships.
2006-08-31 16:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Davey Jones was a classmate of mine in high school and his locker was beside mine, hence the name davey jones locker......Thats the view from the ocean
2006-08-31 16:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by sharkman 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it is the grave ,in the sea
if you die at sea you go to the locker of Davey Jones
or if you drown
it is a sailors term for death.
2006-08-31 16:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey! Hey! We're the Monkees!
2006-08-31 16:31:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the deep six; the bottom of the ocean.
2006-08-31 16:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, but it is mentioned in cartoons sometimes.
2006-08-31 16:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by mjkinoh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋