Do we have any red port wine left?

My grandfather was a bomber pilot and he always remembered it by picturing himself flying north along the east coast, where all the ports would be on the left.

That's essentially how I always remember it. Port and left both have 4 letters.

Also, the old name for "port" is "larboard", which starts with an L for left.

Port is short. My BIL taught me that this summer!

Additionally, "starboard" has 'r's (for "right").

and even, as in even numbers.

Port, left, even...all words an even number of letters Starboard, right, odd...all words are an odd number of letters.

Starbucks is always on the right side of the road!

And port is red. Green means you're on Starboard and GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY!!

That's better than mine

**red port

Historically, boats had rudders (or “steer boards”) along the side of the ship instead of in the middle like we’d see them today. It was always on the right side of the boat, so to avoid smashing your rudder into the dock, you’d dock your ship on the other side. That means it was always the left side that literally faced the port, while starboard faced out into open water to protect that side from damage.

Then you have to say something like "your left or mine?" This removes any ambiguity, and that might matter when one is at sea.

Also, port is red and Starboard is green. Usually boats will colour the sheets to match. It helps to identify the lines when someone tells you to ease the port sheet.

Because left and right can be interpreted as direction from your point of view. Port and starboard are always understood as left and right of the vessel you are currently in.

Yes.

Port and left have four letters.

Mars also has 4 letters, which is useful when you're trying to remember which portal to travel through at the end of the Vault of Glass raid.

Your pointer finger and thumb make an L on your left hand.

But the red on your boat is always port.