MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoPull yourself up by your bootstraps, kiddolemmy.todayimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down14
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minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up27·2 days agoThe royal navy had a similar method to maintain morale and keep sailors happy.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoYou may have gotten the lash, but hey, you did get rum and sodomy too
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoWe had it in the RCN as well, until they stopped the tot. Pretty sure we just followed the brits on that.
minus-squareWhelks_chance@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoUntil Black Tot Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration
The royal navy had a similar method to maintain morale and keep sailors happy.
You may have gotten the lash, but hey, you did get rum and sodomy too
rum, sodomy, and the lash
We had it in the RCN as well, until they stopped the tot. Pretty sure we just followed the brits on that.
Until Black Tot Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration