...in that they designed the first radar system for our aircraft carriers and were hosted by the Admiral in a dining room, aboard, replete with Kirman (Persian) carpets, Waterford crystal wine glasses, Irish linen, Tiffany sterling silver flatware and Chippendale furniture.
They drank Chateau Lafite Rothschild at dinner and were served by black waiters, dressed in white dinner jackets and draped linen dinner napkins over their forearms.
The Admiral was so kind that he recommended that my Grandfather buy as much Litton stock, as he could afford.
He spent $15k and I now have those shares of Northrup-Grumman, worth only $250k.
It's all a grand conspiracy, ya' see.