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minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 month agoThe royal navy had a similar method to maintain morale and keep sailors happy.
minus-squareWhelks_chance@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoUntil Black Tot Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoWe had it in the RCN as well, until they stopped the tot. Pretty sure we just followed the brits on that.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoYou may have gotten the lash, but hey, you did get rum and sodomy too
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agorum, sodomy, and the lash
The royal navy had a similar method to maintain morale and keep sailors happy.
Until Black Tot Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration
We had it in the RCN as well, until they stopped the tot. Pretty sure we just followed the brits on that.
You may have gotten the lash, but hey, you did get rum and sodomy too
rum, sodomy, and the lash