Officers in the Turkish Navy once were required to wear wooden replicas of their warships on their hats. Sir John Robertson, five times Prime Minister of New South Wales, Australia, had a peculiar, but for him, successful way to enjoy a good long life. Every morning for 35 years, Sir John bought three pints of rum. This shopping tour was invariably accomplished on horseback. The Premier consumed one pint of rum on the spot, gave another pint to his... and then to his riding boots as a preventive against rheumatism. Rheumatism, Believe It or Not!
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