The skipper of a tramp steamer in writing up the log recording an eventful day rounded off his task with the entry: Mate intoxicated To the mate who indignantly protested on reading it the skipper retorted: Well it s true ain t it? On the following day it was the mate s duty to write up the log and he completed his account with Skipper sober The captain stared at it for a moment then exploded Well it s true ain t it? was the mate s rejoinde

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