Joe McIntosh wrote:
Just enjoyed reading Robert Hughes " a Jerk On One End"
- reflections of a mediocre fisherman recognizing your enjoyment
of quoting historical circumstance think you'll
would enjoy this little book.

-English line soldiers in the Crimean war bitterly resented being issued
rations of a black , fishy, granular jam in place of their regular bully
beef. It was caviar. and so forth

Public library doesn't have it, so I'll track it down at the local
bookstores. Thanks for the suggestion, Joe.

JR
- who's had too few occasions lately to resent being served caviar...