Rookie error - how I ended up buying the regiment a round twice
As a free trade rep looking after the army messes I once had a meeting with the Regimental Sergeant Major in an empty Depot Parachute Regiment Mess.
Having talked business together he was showing me round the mess when we came across a large beautifully polished bell. He told me it had a distinguishable ring and to appreciate it you needed to ring it as loud as possible, so I did.
Soldiers appeared from everywhere and it resulted in me having to buy a round costing more than £125, which in the 80’s was a lot of beer.
A similar trick was played in the Depot Para Mess at Pirbright where they have a hanging the brick ceremony with lots of local people and suppliers being invited.
I had never been before and made the mistake of saying why do you hang a brick from the ceiling. Result was another £100 plus bar bill.
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