Getting a visit from Halifax,
Nova Scotia reminded me of an incident when
I was seventeen and a naval officer cadet. I told the full story in a blog post
back in the Middle Ages some time, but the bare bones warrant repetition.
Our ship was visiting Halifax
as part of a NATO review. A fellow cadet and I managed to organise a blind date
with two local girls, and took them out for a meal. One was fat and one was
thin, but they both ate like horses and we were paying for the food. They said
very little. Too busy eating, I suppose.
When the plates and our pockets were empty, we went and sat
on a green space overlooking the harbour to watch a fireworks display. The
girls remained silent, until one of them said:
‘We’re going now. Thanks for the food.’
And off they went.
We learn something every day, don’t we?
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