[Regia-NA] OT - sounds like a familier sentiment!

[Chris Kerr]

We had a policy much like this in the Army.  When a unit member died
(regardless of the manner of death), all of the kit that he owned (and
usually some that he didn't) has put in a big pile outside the mess of which
he was a member.  Everyone gathered around and the "executor" would auction
off all of the man's stuff.  When everything was gone, everyone headed in to
the mess and the money raised was used to buy drinks until it ran out.

Chris Kerr