Yup. They kept Lord Nelson in a barrel of rum to take him home after Trafalgar. As a result, the rum ration was known as "Nelson's blood," and sneaking a dram was known as "tapping the Admiral."
16 posted on 04/18/2006 6:56:21 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother
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