[sunvalleyslim]

I don't have a food story, but will relate a cocktail concoction.
In 1969 I qualified as a submariner on the USS Segundo (SS398). We had just arrived in Japan for liberty and my dolphins were pinned on by the Capt. As I prepared for liberty that night, I was told that to be a true submariner I had to drink my Dolphins. Who doesn't want to be a true submariner right?
We went to town and over to the Starlight Submarine Bar. There I was told to get a "buzz" going so it would be easier. So after a couple of beers, myself and a couple of other new quals were brought up to the stage. The old salts brought out the largest glasses they could find. Into the cups was added each and every alcoholic brew they could find......rum, vodka, gin, bourbon, tequila, etc. until the cup was full. At this point your dolphins are dropped to the bottom of the cup. Now to be a true sub sailor, you had to drink the whole concoction down and catch your dolphins in your teeth. It was quite the expierence, and the taste was something awful, however one of the guys next to me downed half of the drink, vomited into the glass, and commenced to drink it all back down and catch his dolphins.
Afterwards we went out and puked our guts out so as not to get alcohol poisoning. Such is the life of a sub sailor.............