[Healeys] Naval wisdom

[Alan Seigrist]

Of course in the Soviet wardrooms, it was all politics and no
religion.  Even the greatest of men, Marshall Zhukov, was robbed of
the status befitting his deads when he didn't eschew the obligatory
Stalin politic at a dinner in his Dacha.  Thank god for our Republic!



On 3/22/08, P.M. Pollock <pollpete at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>  From Wikipedia:
>
> "The wardroom is the officers' mess in a warship. ....It provides a
> place of recreation as well as being a dining room . .... Wardrooms have
> rules governing etiquette.  Traditionally considered taboo are three
> topics--politics, religion, and sex ...."
>
> IIRC the custom goes back to the 18th Century Royal Navy.  A lot of
> experience behind it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete Pollock
> BJ7
> N. California
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-- 
Alan

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