The USS North Carolina (BB-55)

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I was joking about the super thin mannequins.

I see now.

Anyway my uncle and his brother in law also a Minneapolis sailor used to joke often about how bad the food was and they both still joke about it.
One of their favorites is; "If it moves it aint a raisin!"(it is a weevil) They did say that lots off ice cream would be served in the mess before a major battle especially.Of course weevils are high in protein so from a nutritional stand point weevils are good for you.

Back in WWII in the surface navy food quality depended sometimes it was not so great for enlisted men.Typically they did not want to throw away things like weevil infested flour.On a sub the cook would have tossed that flour overboard and done without rather than serve everyone bugs.Of course all of the food was not bad but certain thing you did not eat like "raisins" or powdered eggs.

Yes there were a few stories about "Raisins" on the information boards in the galley and crew mess.

I think one of the best stories was in the sick bay. There were like 23 men who got circumcised on the ship. It says that later on, that procedure was stopped because they figured out how to use that skin for other purposes. I think they said something about fixing the skin around your eyes.

I don't exactly remember. I was too busy looking around. I read all the story board things...but I only remember the good ones. Like the one in the laundry room about the guys who would tie knots in the pants of somebody they don't like, step on the pants leg, pull the knot tight, wash it, and make it to where the knot won't come out and when it comes out their uniform won't be fit to pass inspection.

Or another laundry room story about taking baths in the washing machines...until some joker came along and pressed the start button.