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Brief History of Drunken Sailors of the Royal Navy

Posted on October 19, 2016 by irishroverpei

I first received my tot on my 20th birthday January 15th 1959, a big day in the life of a young sailor. The tot is long gone now and that is a good thing. I cannot imagine running a modern … Continue reading →

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The Last Tot.(Poem)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by irishroverpei

A Farewell to His Tot Poem by an unknown author. You soothed my nerves, and warmed my limbs, and you cheered my dismal heart. Procured my wants and obliged my whims, and now its time to part. Mid endless perils … Continue reading →

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A Rum Story

Posted on April 6, 2014 by irishroverpei

If you’d been at least twenty years old and a member of the Royal Navy prior to 31st July 1970 then it would have indeed been a black day! That was the day the last daily tot of rum was … Continue reading →

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