Grog was written as a resistance to "musty old lubbers" and "old fools" who are opposed to drinking alcohol. The narrator even convinces his father, sister, brother and local chaplain to partake in drinking grog. Drinking is extolled to keep unhappy thoughts suppressed and make “even more valiant the brave.” Grog is also deemed fit for consumption at any time, at any place, and in any weather. It is interesting to note that the consumption of grog may indeed have been more for personal coping and social purposes, as listed above, rather than for its taste; no mention of taste as a signifying factor is made. Also, that grog consumption was promoted across gender and social lines says something of the leveling power and universality of consuming alcohol.