The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery.
The rum ration (also called the tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery.
We live in the high mountain desert, far from navigable waters, and so singing sea shanties and wassailing songs at Xmas Eve seemed a natural development. We welcome random idiots, fools, and other amusing people to join.