Jack Russell's 'Short Snorter'

  A "Short Snorter" was one or more bills of currency (usually starting with an American dollar bill) signed by two or more persons and dated.  It was loosely understood that if an air crew member offered to exchange signatures, and the other could not produce a Short Snorter, then he had to buy the drinks at the nearest bar.  Short Snorters were a great way to get acquainted.  As different kinds of currency were acquired in one's travels, it was not unusual for two members of the great flying fraternity to swap examples, whereupon the new bills would be glued to the end of an ever-growing Short Snorter.


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