The USS Billy Badass pulled into Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and gave the crew maximum liberty. Ensign Edmund Tweed, Master Chief Petty Officer Billy "Goat" Bones and Seaman "Simple" Sailor were assigned to the duty section and were standing watch, Ensign Tweed was the Assistant Command Duty Officer, Master Chief Bones was the Officer of the Deck and Seaman Sailor was the Messenger of the Watch. A couple of terns were flying over the quarterdeck. Master Chief Bones pointed them out and asked Seaman Sailor: "Sailor, do you know why terns fly in pairs?"
"No Master Chief", replied Seaman Sailor, "why?"
"Well Sailor", answered the Master Chief, "it's because one good tern deserves another!"
(This story is nautical lore.)
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