Art Field
I remember the giggly one when he arrived at Odious Field in the mid eighties. He had been back to his tailor and had a purple one made by then.
Reminds me of a funny incident at Odious Xmas exchange drinks in Royals Mess a long time ago. PMC had decreed working dress or smart casual for royals. CMC decreed that the dress for all knockers would be lounge suits. Prior to going across to Royals Mess, knockers assemble for a sharpener in Knockers Mess. CMC sees very young crewman in very smart blazer and slacks and tells him, in a very derogatory fashion and in front of all the Mess that he will not be going to the O’s dressed like that and orders him to change. Young man is extremely apologetic and embarrassed and goes to leave the Mess when he is set upon by some very senior Masters who buy him a beer and tell him that he will go to the party without changing. CMC who is a very junior WO then tries to round everyone up to leave for the O’s Mess but is told in no uncertain terms by the very senior Masters as well as most of the WO’s that they would follow when they had finished their drinks. As soon as the CMC had left with only a small entourage to accompany him, a quick phone call was made to PMC. Dress code confirmed every NCO in the Mess except for the young crewman exchanged jackets (after all it was exchange drinks) and then marched off to join the party. CMC was almost apoplectic when he spied the throng arriving all dressed in jacket and trousers and not a suit amongst them. He left the party shortly afterwards and some of the JO’s were kind enough to open the window before he left. They forgot about the roses though. You had to be there to enjoy the carnage when everyone tried to find there own jackets and wallets. Happy Days
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