These moralizing busybodies are the reason the Navy is dry today. Wilson's Secretary of the Navy was one of them and the very first order he issued on taking office was to stop the daily issue of rum and ban spirits of any kind from naval ships and bases. That policy has been very slightly relaxed on bases, but not ships. US naval ships remain the last bastion of prohibition.
The dark side of the Evangelical movement.
ReplyDeleteWait until they hear about the Navy...
ReplyDeleteThese moralizing busybodies are the reason the Navy is dry today. Wilson's Secretary of the Navy was one of them and the very first order he issued on taking office was to stop the daily issue of rum and ban spirits of any kind from naval ships and bases. That policy has been very slightly relaxed on bases, but not ships. US naval ships remain the last bastion of prohibition.
ReplyDeleteWhich is why our sailors love to get an invitation to have dinner about one of Her Majesty's. A good time is had by all.
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