That's what my BSM Chalky White said to me one day as I was passing his office. My head started to race what had I done wrong? When the BSM says cellar you think dam I done something but what was it, I could not think at all what it could have been.
As I headed down the stairs to the cellar, one of the guys asked me where I was going, I told him what had happened and he said to me "word to the wise, don't get back up" F%@k now I knew I was in trouble.
Standing there wrecking my brains for what I did, when he came in, looking straight at me, I think I froze on the spot. He stopped in front of me and said McMullan you failed to do this on this day and time (for the life of me I still cannot remember what I had done), do you want my punishment or the old man's.
Well the old man's meant it would go on my record so I opted for his... CRACK... and down I went like a ton of bricks, although back then I was just a skinny little runt. Then I remembered what scouse had said, so I did not get back up. The BSM offer me his hand and pulled me up to my feet, he then said be outside the NAFFI tonight at eight smartly dressed.
I was stood outside the NAFFI to attention in my suit and shinny shoes as he came down the path, he inspected me and then looked me in the eye and said, "what are you drinking" he then proceeded to get me drunk I was not expected to buy him a drink.
So what is the point of all this, well back then, his punishment meant I took it, I learn from it, it was not recorded on my documents and it was forgotten about, chalk it up to experience you might say. I guess these days his punishment would not be acceptable.
I learnt a lot from him, he taught me well, and he showed me respect, as I did him.
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