When the ensign threw his head up to get the proper trajectory, a member of the wardroom poured a glass of water down the funnel. Upon reflection, the new ensign decided this was such a wonderful joke that he had to try the same thing on another unsuspecting soul. In walks Charley who had been aware of the original prank. Charley played so dumb that the ensign was reduced to demonstrating the procedure. Upon launching his head back for the proper aim, down the funnel went a second glass of water.
Lightning does strike twice in the same place.
Perhaps it was no accident that RADM Charles Schanck retired on April Fools' Day 1958. In geodesy, Charley had a survey crew that was working in the vicinity of a University of Wisconsin summer survey field camp outside of Baraboo, Wisconsin. The students had formed the Baraboo Rattlesnake Club that required bringing a live rattlesnake into camp for entry into the club. Unfortunately, Charley's crew decided this was a great idea and chose to form a sub-chapter of the club. RADM Schanck was only too glad to pack up and leave the Baraboo Rattlesnake Club.