5H1T Happens

Back in the fifties, Federal Aviation made Duncan Sr. change the tail number on the lunkin 'livery to go with the new system. Dad gave Harvey Plude at the boat yard the new ID, 0-51HT, to paint on and told him there's a jug o' the ale in the jump seat for his effort. "That's zero dash five h one tee, and I've got to have it first thing tomorrow." Well, Dad might'n o' better kept the jug 'til the job was done. Harvey'd had it half gone by the time he got started. Dad went down next mornin' to load up for a run up Ampersand and saw Harvey's ale-aided handiwork. Big and bold was the new tail number: O-SHIT."