Ahoy Shipmates

Missing the ship

Rear Admiral C.M Thomas nearly missed his ship when the Fleet was ready to get underway for the Northwest visits. He was to have been picked up at his hotel lobby by automobile and driven to his flagship. As a precaution, two autos were sent to be sure he made it, but a traffic cop noticed that the kerosene tail-lamp on the first car had been blown out, violating a city traffic ordinance.

Putting the first car out of action, the observant police officer noticed that the back-up car also had a blown tail-lamp. Luckily, the driver was able to re-light that lamp, and after some smooth talking, convinced the policeman to let the Admiral's car proceed. Thomas made it to his ship, and San Francisco was inspired to change its auto lamp law.

Regards


Sean

Wouldn't have wanted to be that police officer.

LOL Yes I bet he felt the heat.