King Street, Cambridge

To the south is Short Street, Cambridge, quickly leading into Emmanuel Road past Christ's Pieces.

[5] It is claimed to have started from a 1955 discussion between three undergraduates of St John's College, all either Royal Navy or Royal Marines, and a group of medical students of unknown college affiliation.

The St John's students disagreed in principle and the group agreed to settle the argument by meeting on a specified evening and having a drink in every pub on King Street.

The club set rules to be observed for the duration of drinking, among which was a penalty pint awarded for the commission of either of the two Ps, “peeing or puking”.

Successful members of the club wore a special navy blue tie decorated with the image of a tankard surmounted by a crown.