Matters little what they 'did', lots of places celebrate USMC birthday at a ball on a date other than Nov 10, because of scheduling at venues but our birthday is still Nov 10.
My neighbors here (retired USN) will be celebrating on Oct 13 regardless of what you may try to imply. and as a dual service USMarine and former US Navy E6 Gas Turbine tech , I'll be joining them.
This is it, what the homeless fella put away in an evening, down by the docks, reeling. The very next day, his hands quivered, only slightly, the dee-tees, what the booze does to the human brain, it's motor control loop in the noodle. That and spontaneous involuntary urination, like, in his shoes, like, that squish squish feeling. Sphincter control, that too, an awful mess, the yellow shart ! ' Arrgh ! I did have a good time last night ! ' ' Aye, Matey a great bugger ! '
Sailors were given rations of rum for practical and morale-boosting reasons, particularly in the British Royal Navy, starting in the 17th century. The daily ration, or "tot," was a deeply ingrained tradition for over 300 years
Water went bad but I never met a rum I didn't like.
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Over time, concerns grew about the impact of alcohol on discipline and a sailor's ability to operate modern, complex machinery. The Royal Navy formally ended the tradition on July 31, 1970—a date known as "Black Tot Day." Sailors marked the event with mock funerals, and many were unhappy to see the custom end.
The USN did not ration RUM, we had to find our own.
