However, before he would consent to board the vessel, Wilson had a number of searching questions for the lady in the Ticket Booth.
Questions concerning the number and location of life belts and life jackets, how long the captain had been qualified, how long since his last accident etc.
Then he moved on to ask about the brands and flavours of gin stocked in the on-board bar, and whether they would accept his Boarding Pass in payment for drinks.
This last question was almost a deal-breaker, but I reminded W that his Boarding Pass is now several years old, and was issued by an entirely different cruise line.
Eventually he (grudgingly) agreed to embark – as long as I opened a Bar Tab for him, just in case he had a medical emergency requiring the immediate administration of a Gin Sling or even – in a major emergency – an East India Gimlet…
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