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Four retired enlisted service men are walking down a street in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. They turned a corner and see a sign
that says, 'Old Timers' Bar - all drinks 10 cents.' They look
at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be
true.

The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room,
'Come on in and let me pour one for you! What'll it be,
Gentlemen?'

There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the men ask
for a martini. In short order, the bartender serves up four iced
martinis... Shaken, not stirred, and says, 'That'll be 10 cents
each, please.'

The four men stare at the bartender for a moment, then look at each
other... They can't believe their good luck. They pay the 40 cents,
finish their martinis, and order another round.

Again, four excellent martinis are produced with the bartender again
saying 'That's 40 cents, please' They pay the 40 cents, but their
curiosity is more than they can stand. They have each had two
martinis, and so far they've spent less than a dollar.

Finally one of the men says, 'How can you afford to serve martinis
as good as these for a dime apiece?'

'I'm a retired GI from Boston,' the bartender said, 'and I always wanted
to own a bar. Last year I hit the Lottery for $25 million and decided to
open this place. Every drink costs a dime - wine, liquor, beer, it's all
the same.'

Wow!!!! That's quite a story,' says one of the men. The four of them
sipped at their martinis and couldn't help but notice three other guys
at the end of the bar who didn't have drinks in front of them, and
hadn't ordered anything the whole time they were there.

One man gestures at the three at the end of the bar without drinks and
asks the bartender, 'What's with them?'

The bartender says, 'Oh, they're retired Navy Chiefs. They're waiting
for happy hour when drinks are half price.'