Santa Fe (CL 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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lf' i l i l Shzllelagh zn hand, Depuly 1n.rure.v group I5 well hehaved. the day until Assume the position! rang through every PollyWog's brain. The Royal Party was sighted about 1600 and came aboard to hold court on the Main Deck Aftg all members were present, including the ersatz Princess and the Royal Jesters. The guilty novices crawled to the court through a paddle line that started on the forcastle. Charges were read against each, and after a fair trial, the judge sentenced all to the works . After kneeling to King Neptune,bowing at the Queen's feet, drinking from the Royal Baby's bottle, kissing his belly, and finally being blessed by Holy Joe, the victim was placed under custody ofthe Royal Executioner. The Court Doctor performed surgical operations with a wired- Candidate before Royal ffudgex hears summon.: and is read of , while colleague I 645090 Z00d-hUm07'5db' Wffiffff bald!-haiffuf fmm Bflfhfff- , to mercy of Neptunehv innumerable Shellhajk deioutiei? We! scared Polhvwogs await individual summon: whi h w'll th w them ,.,.. W, ., ,,,, M.. V ll s

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Symbolic fy' compfele prostrzztion qt Poffywogs, group of Slzellbark candidates rereive Ja!! water hoying down btfore inz'!iatz'o71. T wAs INDEED an ill wind that on 18 September 19-13 edged a carrier task force across the Equator while s launching air strikes against Tarawa in the Gilberts. With the Captain's announcement Stand by for a bump when the Equator is reached , shellbacks produced clubs, bats and paddles of all descriptions to begin humbling Pollywogs. This was the day that the Old Timers had been waiting for. Proper lookouts equipped with binocu- NEQPHYTE SALTS INITIATED INTO THE MYSTERIES OF c , KING NEPTUNE'S DOMAIN lars made of head paper were posted lest the Royal Party pass undetected. Shellbacks broke out razors and scissors, and immediately set to work carving out the undeniable badge of the Pollywog-the partly shaved scalp. Baldy-cuts of marked individuality appeared and by nightfall beaten spirits-and bodies-were common- place. The next morning OHicers and P0's messcooked for the Shellbackls breakfast. I-Iazing went on throughout Pledges wear Il variety fy' mstzmzes. Padre and clzicken'l get much lzrzzfng. Nept1mn5LRex poses with R0y1zfParly. 31

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KN Q Ykfvxf wks :Qs digg X K K it ix QL si ,,,-,,. X .Q NA Ns X. - s Sa!! wafer lreatment eonlinzzesztlzrozzglzozzt entire 1'nz'fz'eztion. up knife, and the Dentist tested out a mouth Wash of soap, quinine, and Diesel oil. Most of the Barber's Work had been done the night before, however, he insured that no prized locks remained.' Blinded with oil and still being encouraged via paddles and shillelaghs, the Pollywogs remaining trial was to crawl through a long canvas chute filled with garbage, oil, and bilge Water. His final test passed successfully, the recruit, bruised from stem to stern, emerged a full-fledged Shellback already contemplating his new station when the next school of Pollywogs should cross the equator. He was not to be disappointed, for While carrying out battle missions, four separate schools of SANTA FE Pollywogs were initiated into the mysteries of King Neptunels Domain. Board paddles and canvas elzzbs raised, double line of Slzellboeks give fast-moving eonvert ez dorsal beating hed!! never forget. Full Lieutenoni Cezbovej exeusedfrom no part of ceremony kisses Raya! Babys belbf. Slap elzule diselzarges newly-made Sliellbaek. l E