I recall the same. Navy vet. Had to stand his share of night watches. Fire has been the enemy of sailors since history began.
Ditto. USCG vet. Stood many watches, even when in port.
26 posted on 09/12/2019 3:46:30 PM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker
(For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard., -- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4)