Editing Grog (section)

===End of naval rum rationing===
The American Navy ended the daily spirit ration on 1 September 1862. The [[temperance movement]]s of the late 19th century began to change the attitude toward drink in Britain, and the days of grog slowly came to an end. In 1850 the size of the tot was halved to {{convert|1/8|imppt|ml|spell=in|adj=pre|of an}} per day. The issue of grog to officers ended in 1881, and to warrant officers in 1918. On 28 January 1970, the "Great Rum Debate" took place in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]], and on 31 July 1970, later called "[[Black Tot Day]]", the practice finally ended, although all ratings received an allowance of an extra can of beer each day as compensation.

In the early stages of [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|British settlement in Australia]], the word ''grog'' entered common usage, to describe diluted, adulterated, and sub-standard rum, obtainable from [[sly-grog shop|sly-grog shops]]. In the early decades of the Australian colonies such beverages were often the only alcohol available to the working class. Eventually in Australia and New Zealand the word grog came to be used as a slang collective term for alcohol, such as going to the ''sly-grog shop'' to buy grog.<ref>{{cite web | last=Burke | first=Isabelle | title=Going goon, and getting on the grog | website=Monash Lens | date=14 June 2022 | url=https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2022/06/14/1384755/getting-on-the-grog-plonk-yourself-down-for-a-guide-through-australian-alcohol-slang-terms | access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref>

Honoring the 18th century [[British Army]] regimental mess and grog's historical significance in the military, the [[United States Navy]], [[U.S. Marine Corps]], [[U.S. Air Force]], and [[U.S. Army]] carry on a tradition at its formal [[dining in]] ceremonies whereby those in attendance who are observed to violate formal etiquette are "punished" by being sent to "the grog" and publicly drink from it in front of the attendees. The grog usually consists of various alcoholic beverages mixed together, unappealing to the taste, and contained in a toilet bowl. A non-alcoholic variety of the grog is also typically available for those in attendance who do not consume alcohol, and can contain anything from hot sauce to mayonnaise intended to make it unappealing as well.

Similar practice continued in the Royal Navy until "Black Tot Day", on 31 July 1970,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.2506/changeNav/3533 |title=Splicing the Mainbrace |date=11 July 2005 |publisher=Royal Navy |access-date=5 November 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190158/http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.2506/changeNav/3533 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> when concerns over crew members operating machinery under the influence led to the rum ration being abolished.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/obituaries/story/0,3604,1220479,00.html |title=Obituary: Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton |author=Dan van der Vat |work=The Guardian |date=20 May 2004 |access-date=1 November 2006}}</ref>