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16th January 2023, 05:16 PM
#31
Re: Black Tot day
Originally Posted by
John Arton
In Canadian Pacific on the north Atlantic run on the Beaver boats, wintertime every one on board was issued with a bottle of rum. Cannot remember the brand but recall that most thought it was pretty rough stuff.
Rgds
J.A.
A.B on the Beaveroak 1979.
No Rum issued, so they owe me.
What chance of me getting it now ?
Graham R774640
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16th January 2023, 06:45 PM
#32
Re: Black Tot day
I was on the Beaver Pine in Winter time, mid 60s, not a sniff. Except when on watch in the ice, plenty of sniffing then. Only blue water trips after that.
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