Here is a little nostalgia that should take some readers back to the days of yesteryear. One morning, bright and early, and only this once, we were awakened to Reveille. The bugle was played over the loud speakers placed around the compound. It wasn't too distressing and we would have welcomed it if we had to go to work. But it was Saturday.
Coffee is limited also.
Since the commissary is the only place to get American brand coffee, they keep a record of the amount purchased. Outside the base they have numerous brands of coffee, but none to the American taste. Gasoline isn't rationed, but the liters have to be punched out of a ration card. Liquor is limited to purchase, although wine is not. The price of liquor is about one-third the price in the States.