Many years ago at a stn somewhere in Norfolk, where you could join the 10-ton club, one of the blunties in handbrake house assumed a 'St John' (pronounced Sinjen) in front of his surname when he was promoted. Shortly after, at a cocktail party where nametags were worn he noticed that many of his fellow officers also seemed to have acquired a 'St John' prefix. He rushed over to complain to the Stn Cdr who turned to reveal a nametag which proclaimed 'Joe St John Giblert' (name scrambled to protect identity).
[This message has been edited by B9 (edited 28 January 2001).]