Naval Strength Body Wash

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Pusser's Blue Label Rum.

Naval Strength Body Wash is an alleged ration of high-proof aged rum secretly provided to certain "in the know" personnel in the Royal Navy for use as a body wash.

History

First reported by this author on the Boing Boing bulletin board

For King and Hygiene

"For King and Hygiene" is said [by whom?] to be the sub rosa motto of the so-called Body Washers (officers who covertly use the special rum ration as a body wash).

In popular culture

The cult film Invasion of the Body-Washers is loosely based on stories about Naval Strength Body Wash.

Association with scrimshaw abuse

Some evidence has emerged [citation needed] that Naval Strength Body Wash usage is a trigger for scrimshaw abuse episodes.

Rum, sodomy and lash scented candle

User dabeyc writes:

... do not want my soap to smell like jesus. or anyone in particular. but i had a rum, sodomy and lash scented candle once that i bought in the mall and it wasn’t terrible.

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