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To: ArtDodger

There was plenty of it on Ascension Island during WWII when my father was stationed there. The MSgt running what passed for the Officer’s Club collected empty bottles of other brands from aircrews passing through and filled them all with Red Hackle. In time subsequent crews would marvel over his wide selection and even argue over who’s brand was best—but they were all drinking the same thing.


35 posted on 01/18/2024 9:32:37 AM PST by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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To: paddles

Ha! Great story!


36 posted on 01/18/2024 9:47:38 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: paddles
"In time subsequent crews would marvel over his wide selection and even argue over who’s brand was best—but they were all drinking the same thing."

Ha, ha. I did something similar. In the 1980s, I wanted to give my platoon a keg party, but when I went to pick up the keg, there was nothing left but Miller Lite. But I saw a top tag for Michelob on the floor. I set up the keg and put the Michelob top tag on top of the keg, beside the pump. My platoon was very happy and more than a few told me that you could always tell a good beer from the rest. I never told them different.

44 posted on 01/18/2024 1:18:55 PM PST by fini
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