Gregorian Naval Manoeuvre
Gregory, a Navy man, was med-ium-sized, and not very imposing. One night ashore he walked into a small bar, and with a flourish, and a voice that filled the, room, said: “When Gregory drinks, everybody drinks.”
Immediately the bar was jammed, the house filled all the glasses and everybody drank. Then with the impertinence of a king, Gregory reached into his pocket, pulled out a coin, laid it on the counter, and said: “And when Gregory pays, everybody pays.” And out he walked.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 24, 21 April 1950, Page 7
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86Gregorian Naval Manoeuvre Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 24, 21 April 1950, Page 7
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