Toasts of the Royal Navy

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Toasts of the Royal Navy are a set of traditional drinking toasts.

Toasts of the Navy

Day	Toast
Sunday	Absent friends
Monday	Our ships at sea
Tuesday	Our men
Wednesday	Ourselves (as no-one else is likely to concern themselves with our welfare)
Thursday	A bloody war or a sickly season
Friday	A willing foe and sea room
Saturday	Sweethearts and wives (may they never meet)

The words in brackets are understood but unspoken, though often those not toasting will say them in response. By tradition, these toasts were proposed immediately after the Loyal Toast, on the relevant day of the week.

While most of these toasts are self-explanatory, "a bloody war or a sickly season" refers to the desire and likelihood of being promoted when many people die: during war or sickness.

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http://www.hms.org.uk/nelsonsnavyytoasts.htm