The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

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IN THE SUMMER OF 1971, SIX POLICE OFFICERS GETTING OFF
WORK (THE AFTERNOON SHIFT) POOLED THE BEER THAT THEY
TOOK FROM MINORS (UNDER 21 YEARS OLD) DURING THE NIGHT'S
PATROL AND WENT OUT TO A SECLUDED FIELD ALONGSIDE SOME
RAILROAD TRACKS AND PROCEEDED TO GET DRUNK. A TRAIN
CAME DOWN THE TRACK AND THE SIX POLICEMEN IN FULL
POLICE UNIFORM STOPPED THE TRAIN WITH GUNS AND
FLASHLIGHTS IN HAND. THEY WALKED UP TO THE CONDUCTOR
OF THE TRAIN, HANDED HIM A BEER, SAYING "YOU'RE
DOING A FINE JOB," AND THEY ALL WENT HOME LAUGHING.
THE CONDUCTOR WAS SPEECHLESS.

Submitter comment: THIS WAS TOLD AS A TRUE STORY BY A WHITE, MIDDLE-AGED
DETROIT POLICE OFFICER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 08-00-1971