Pensacola (LSD 38) - Naval Cruise Book

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'- Q ei l y e..f:f-Q, l 1 D eptunus Rex Memo . L Hear ye loyal denizens of the deep. Gather all ye unto the royal and secretive cause of initiating all Q unworthy scum landlubbers, whale dung, egg suckers, magpies, riffraff, worthless rabble and insignificant 3 low-life hereafter known as Polliwogs , Few times are afforded for the elite denizens of the main to have opportunity to carry out this August and Hallowed purpose, to this end, such venerable persons l hereafter known as HSHELLBACKSH are herewith directed to conduct an initiation of said Polliwogs, to E determine worthiness, impart servitude to Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Deep, and consecrate said sacred servitude. Whereas the above described Polliwogs may presently be unworthy and unfit to abide in the Royal ' Order fand in fact presently seem hopelessly inept and moronic in the ways of the Deepj, it is the sworn purpose, nay, sacred duty for Loyal Shellbacks to prepare all who dare sail across the hemispheres, to E conduct a test to determine the mettle and seal the fate of Polliwogs aspiring to the Royal Order, and, if worthy of acceptance, to declare such fact to all other omnipotent personages known as SHELLBACKS. E NEPTUNUS REX advises that the spirit of the crossing the line ceremony is one of adventure and l enjoyment. Royal Shellbacks are aware of the hazards and hardships of such a ceremony and since he has also observed their singular enthusiasm knows that their efforts are directed in good taste, cama- t raderie and adventure. Polliwogs are urged to join in what is a life time memory, membership in an elite g club with bonds in other Navies and as time honored as any tradition of the sea. ! X 1 r I R 1 5 r lf i A NEPTUNUS REX Sung to Pepsi tune A wog can make a Shellback See how strong he can be And with every foot we crawl We're alive - both you and me. Make this day a celebration Sung to the tune of Ain't She Sweet NOSTALGIC MUSINGS ON A QUEEN Hit the decks It's his lowness they call Rex With hair so long and a beard that's fake You'd think he's changed his sex. He's the squid Come and have a She llback Day Who likes to slip the golden fid Life ain't what it should be Into Polliwogs that he treats like dogs But we had a Pepsi Day. He acts just like a kid. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon and have a Shellback Day Wb0's his queen? C'mon, c'mon, c'mon and have a Shellback Day 5799 100765 all Slime? 87990 Wit her hairy legs - she's the pits and dregs Grab the egg and slurp it down And her breath smells real mean. And throw the garbage round and round canon, c'mon and have a sbezzbuck Day! Sbelllfdcks 100-' Oh now what a motly crew! If they had a brain it would cause them pain Because their hat size is a 2 . What's the score? Do you think that we'll be sore? You can dish it out, but you'll stomp and pout. When we come back for more. IA choral readingj Odiferous queen of the sea Pock marked wench that ye be Mezzaline in your hair Not what men would call fair And your face looks like it stopped someone's knee! A glorious body sublime Has eluded you for quite some time If you ate less kelp It still woula'n't help For you're covered with scales and slime Your beauty is really a crime There seems no reason or rhyme Are those pulsating lips Or gyrating hips We really can't seem to degine. Your touch would make someone clamor Or beg to be thrown in the slammer Your tooth kinks and chinks And your armpit it stinks Nothing would he lp but a hammer. 19

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5 JW The 'crowning point of the transit, which unexpectedly turnedsouth towards Kenya instead of northwest, was when a dolphin was spotted carrying a challenge to the Pepsi Polliwogs from King Neptunis Rex, Ruler ofthe Raging Main. The scurvy slime termed Polliwogs .at- tempted to thwart the plans ofthe King and his Court' by theft and kidnap but found themselves thelobjects of beauty as Neptune's queen KBTFN Charles Boothjrwasu chosen from the bevy of beauties who entered the contest. Those of the Royal Order of the Shellbaclt had their work cut out for them as there were 30 Shellbacks and close to 400 Polliwogs fincluding the C.0.j who required the cleansing and initiation rites of the equator. USS PENSACOLA crossed the equator at 0747 Greenwich Mean Time on 25 july 1980 at Longitude 440 21.9' East. N 1