![]() So WVCB was ICB’s roommate and when ICB return from shore leave the night before he was very morose. So I asked around and was told that I should check with WVCB for an explanation. This led me to want to find out what happened to ICB. What I observed was a half-dollar size red spot on the derriere of ICB’s white’s. So I turned around in an attempt to determine the problem. In return I got nothing but an angry grunt. This same morning I passed ICB in the passageway and said hello. This is in way of background for the story One can only conjecture that it was at this point that the Jewish Doc started winding up in administering the penicillin shots. The upper classman indignantly responded that he was a Catholic. After a while the Doc in frustration asked an upperclassman why he didn’t use a condom. If the individual used a condom he was administered a penicillin pill, if not he was given a penicillin shot in the derriere. ![]() The morning after our arrival at Lisbon, there was a long line at the dispensary for penicillin. Character #2 - worldly and vindictive city boy (WVCB) Īh yes Lisbon . Character # 1 - innocent country boy (ICB) This is a true and unembellished story – the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Needless to say, I tossed those steaks and more. Well, it was a bit of a miracle that we ever got back to the ship. So, we started out with doubles, and from there went to triple shots. I was never one for hard liquor, but what the heck – the price was right. After dinner we learned that Scotch whisky was only $0.28 a shot. We had sirloin steaks for lunch and T-bone steaks for dinner. When we arrived in Southampton after the 21-day crossing, my roommate Harry Carter and I went out for some good food. He asked if I was alright, stuck a couple of rags in my hand and told me to clean things up. After a few moments, the upper classman came over to check on me. Everyone on the operating deck gave me plenty of space. What seemed like a good idea only lasted several minutes as the cap then acted more like a filter – pretty messy. He advised me that just in case I got sick, to pull the dixie cup had from my waistband and catch the toss.Ī while later, I pulled the cap from my waistband and made a credible catch. I had just observed a 29 degree list on the inclinometer but assured the upper classman that I was fine. I was on a 1200 to 1600 watch on the operating deck of the engine room when the first classman came over to me and asked if I was alright. Even the professional seamen made trips down the shaft alley to dump their cookies. We all remember our Mug Cruise - a 21- day crossing with a major 4-day long storm. The look on his face was priceless!!! Our final revenge. We presented a chart to him with location of the final resting place of his Destroyer Captain's Jacket. I think he expected some sort of honorarium. We told him that we had something to present to him. Ducat came to inquire about our "flag" and to congratulate us. After receiving our diplomas on graduation day, I hoisted Maggy's Drawers up the flagpole. Maggy's Drawers was "2 H" symbol of defiance. Pete was on watch so he got the position off the charts of where the jacket found its final resting place. ![]() We all decided to deep six it over the fantail. Pete had Ducat's Navy Destroyer Captain's jacket that Ducat was sooo proud of. On first class cruise on way home after passing Gibraltar, Pete Finnertycame into our room at 5 am. We all got 25 demerits and restricted in next port of Rotterdam. They got us a ride back to our hotel on a tour bus. Bob Thompson playing guitar with Romans on mandolins at Trevi Fountain. Out past curfew, in civies, at Fountain of Treviuntil 1 am. Group of us, members of infamous "2 H" brigade took Rome by storm. We took 3 day trip from port of Genoa to Roma.
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