> >>[C]onsider the Royal Navy, seeking as
> >>they do to ensure that the guardian spirit of HMS Ark Royal continues
> >>to keep the fleet safe over the centuries.
> >
> >The Royal Navy doesn't even drink rum anymore so can hardly
> >be considered to be unchanged.
And they don't use the lash, either, so there's only one tradition left...
RR
C'est par mon ordre et pour le bien de l'Etat que le porteur du pr�sent a
fait ce qu'il a fait.
- Richelieu