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    Do any of the world's navies still have a rum ration?

    Question #121912. Asked by unclerick. (Jun 14 11 8:14 PM)


    alaspooryoric

    		Although the British Royal Navy ended its "rum ration" in 1970, Queen Elizabeth II still on occasion issues the rum ration on special occasions, such as royal weddings and birthdays and important anniversaries. Thus, there is still one navy that practices it from time to time.

    http://www.finestandrarest.com/rum.html

    Jun 14 11, 8:51 PM
    author

    		According to this site, New Zealand was the last country to issue a rum ration to its navy on a regular basis.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum#Naval_Rum

    As this site also says: The Canadian Navy still gives a rum ration on special occasions.

    Jun 15 11, 8:51 AM
    author

    		The day the British ended its daily rum rations is called the Black Tot Day (31 July 1970). "Tot" being the slang name for the rum ration.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tot_Day

    Jun 15 11, 8:57 AM

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