I was relieved to hear that both the Navy and the Marines have banned sales of “As Nasty as They Wanna Be.” I’m sure their reason for the ban was not censorship but rather to protect their

tender recruits from hearing the foul language and sexually explicit material contained on this album. After all, when a sailor comes into port, illicit sex is the furthest thing from his

mind. And any drill instructor can tell you how easily a Marine is offended by foul language. KEN CHASE Hawthorne MORE TO READ