BLACK TOT DAY - 31 JULY........

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:35 am

Black Tot Day (31 July 1970) was the last day on which the Royal Navy issued sailors with a daily rum ration (the daily tot).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tot_Day

Post by **Niner** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 am

Before the end of the rum ration could a sailor trade off his ration to someone else for a coke or tea or something? In Vietnam in 1970, every once in a blue moon I remember when being in the field for a few days at a time we might get a combination of cokes and beer on resupply. I'd trade my share of the cokes for beer. In those days a lot of the really young guys didn't drink and warm beer didn't appeal to them at all.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:48 pm

I am sure that certain deals could be done, not only for Rum but also Blue Liners cigarettes

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In the days when tots of rum were issued, it was commonplace for sailors to pledge a portion of their rum ration to another shipmate, possibly to settle a debt. The donor would indicate how much he was allowing the other to take with one of the following phrases: " Wetters" - Allow the rum to tough closed lips. "Sippers" - Take a Sip. "Gulpers" - Take a Gulp. "Sandy Bottoms" - Drink it all.

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BLACK TOT DAY - 31 JULY........

BLACK TOT DAY - 31 JULY........

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