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Etiquette & Close Support. In the log he noted that Arnheiter once drank spiked eggnog aboard, and kept a pitcher of brandy in the officers' mess to pour over his peaches and ice cream-a blatant violation of nonalcoholic Navy Regulations. At a ship's party in Guam, the skipper ordered Generous to sit cross-legged at his feet, and had another officer roll up his trouser legs and act as a "pompom girl." He also ordered his officers to give impromptu speeches at dinner on cultural subjects (sample theme: "Opera-Box Etiquette in Milano"). But it was Arnheiter...
...chief of British counter-Soviet intelligence operations. In 1948, he became head of British intelligence in Washington, helped organize the CIA. He was even considered eligible to become chief of the entire intelligence apparatus of M.I. 6, although some of his colleagues felt that he drank rather too much and did not belong to quite the right clubs. All the while, Kim Philby managed to carry the art of espionage several steps farther than any double agent before or since...
...driving? Campbell says .05%. In Norway, where drinking is a factor in only 5.7% of serious accidents, that has been the legal limit since 1926. How much can a person drink before his blood alcohol level reaches .05%? Campbell cites an Australian experiment in which ten prominent citizens drank two glasses of white wine, two glasses of red wine, a glass of port, and a brandy or liqueur before, after and during a four-course dinner. In eight out of the ten, the blood alcohol stayed below...
...Sonny's pet projects. She went to get her jewel box, stashed away between blankets in the linen closet ("one of my four secret places," she says), and discovered the jewels were missing. "I had to go through the whole party without anybody knowing," she recalls. "I drank lots of champagne and tried to look happy. But I felt miserable...
...roaring forties. He willingly endorsed-for varying but plentiful fees-the products of dozens of companies, from Dunlop boots to Tupperware. After all, honoring the sponsors of his trip, he wore Daks slacks on the boat, flourished the coiled emblem of the International Wool Secretariat on his peaked cap, drank Whitbread ale and Squires gin en route and sent regular dispatches to the Times...