Цитата Сообщение от Lt.AK
http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm
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The source of that story, which the Navy swears is untrue, is not known. It's a joke that has been floating around for at least 10 years, and maybe 30 to 40 years. Some think it originated in a humor column in Reader's Digest. Nobody knows for sure.