' Navy drink check ' The Times Monday 25 March 2013.
Sad news for members of the Royal Navy. The 'Senior Service' has now given commanding officers the right to carry out random breathalyser tests on crewmen, to ensure they do not report for duty whilst drunk. The limit has been set at 5 units of alcohol in the last 24 hours. What a turnaround from a service that until recently still included a daily 'Grog' ration. I am just wondering how this may effect the response of ships moving to where they are needed: sorry we missed the battle but all our crew were drunk!!
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Once upon a time in the Queen's Navy,
There was plenty of insobriety,
You were given your daily bottle of Grog,
It eased the boredom of the slog.
Not today men, you cannot be drunk,
No wits about you: we would be sunk.
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Nelson: Hardy, where is the rest of our fleet, the battle is about to commence?
Hardy: I am sorry sir, but 3 of our ships cannot join us as their captains have declared the crews too drunk to engage in battle.
Had this been the case Nelson's Column would look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa!!
Isn't progress bloody marvellous?
(a/n Grog - a mixture of rum and water.)
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Written by Vernicho ( 25 March 2013 ) Copyright ( All Rights Reserved )
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