George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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f vealng a fallen chest that could easily be mis- taken for a balloon. Knowing he could never catch the damsel, I joined the fellows hanging onto the brass rail at the base of the bar. The system in use was this: The bartender would have a drink, then bring one out to the first man in line, open his mouth, pour it in and close it. By the time he came to me he was trying to open my eyes, pour it in my nose and close my ears. From my horizontal position I could just make out the forms of people putting on a show for the two or three persons still sitting in their chairs. I wasn't auite sure what was going on, but it seemed that three girls were doing a strip tease while various gentlemen lunged at them, only to fall on their faces and rest in deep, deep slumber Icommonly referred to in sophisticated circles as being out coId l. As I lay gazing at the overhead, a young woman with three heads pushed one of her faces up to mine and asked me if I knew where her husband was. I-ler description of him led me to believe she had married everyone there. He was a sailor, had a white hot on when he came in, was very good looking, and was definitely very intoxi- cated. The band mixed some music from The Fifth Concerto and Sweet Adeline, and swung out with a rendition never heard before, and probably not heard by nine-tenths of the gathering there that night. As I walked off the floor with the lost wife, something seemed wrong and I thought her to be on stilts, for I am six feet two and she was towering over me like a giant. Little did I know I had been dancing on my knees. Pulling myself together, I stood up lwith the help of four of my friendsl and found myself in the midst of a group of ship's officers. An argu- ment was in progress on the subject, Were midshipmen graduates any better than ninety- day wonders? After I had given my opinion ldue to the fact that devoted students of the- ology may read this book we shall not publish the author's opinionl, I was promptly placed on report by all the officers present, save those who were lying lifeless on the deck. Nothing was done with me since the SP's could not be aroused from their unconscious state. On next opening my eyes I found mself at the bar again where, by a strange coincidence, all persons able to move were gathered. When they all were tottering the Exec decided it would take twelve hours to pack the bodies back to the ship, and extended the liberty for that reason. With this happy news I fell into a deep, black hole and woke up three days later on the ship with a six eleven night cap on my swollen head.

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