Keeping Food For The Panama Mules .

[George Gunn]

How many of you guys were duped into keeping left/overs to feed the mules your first time through the canal ?? I was !!!

[Tony Taylor]

How many of you guys were duped into keeping left/overs to feed the mules your first time through the canal ?? I was !!!

I did see one galley boy who was told to hump a sack of carrots up to the bridge. I was told first hand that the canal pilot just about fell off his chair laughing.

[Des Jenkins]

Hi George.
I was lucky I was on my third trip before I went through the Panama, but our galley boy did keep all the scraps for a few days , felt sorry for him when he found out. but he took it in good humor when he saw and was amazed by the Mules.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Sorry for the bloods who were told to keep their left over dinner rolls for the mules.
Not amused I can ashore you

[John Arton]

Used to bunker in Cristobal before going through the canal on our way up to B.C so always had a good run ashore before transit, so during transit I was suffering from a horrendous hangover. As cadet I was mainly employed taking cold drinks to the forward pilots as we were entering the locks.
Rgds
J.A

[Des Jenkins]

Hi John
No doubt taking a few sips along th way to try an alleviate that headache.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

But of course, in hot weather one must stay hydrated.