When I was enlisted and stationed in Florida, attending a school, we came up with this drinking “ritual”. Basically we punched each other in the jaw. Yea, I know, freaking brilliant! What do you expect from a bunch nineteen year old sailors and marines? This ritual was done while sitting at the bar and involved two commands that the receiver of the punch would issue. The preparatory command was “STAND BY!” at which point some one to the right or left of the person would stand. Then, a...

When I was enlisted and stationed in Florida, attending a school, we came up with this drinking “ritual”. Basically we punched each other in the jaw. Yea, I know, freaking brilliant! What do you expect from a bunch nineteen year old sailors and marines? This ritual was done while sitting at the bar and involved two commands that the receiver of the punch would issue. The preparatory command was “STAND BY!” at which point some one to the right or left of the person would stand. Then, a...