Posted on Jul 31, 2016

31st July 1970: Black Tot Day ends the Royal Navy's daily rum ration

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Black Tot Day (July 31, 1970) is the name given to 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

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SGT (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

I could use a free daily ration like that!

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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Always !

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted >1 y ago

Sounds like in Okinawa Japan now.

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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LOL ! Thanks Cowboy !

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Alan K.

Posted >1 y ago

Bet that was a very somber day.....!

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

>1 y

Don't you mean sober ? LOL ! thanks Alan K.

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31st July 1970: Black Tot Day ends the Royal Navy's daily rum ration

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