Edisto (AGB 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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In order that the King find them present- able, the Royal Barber removed excess hair, and the Royal Doctor prescribed and ad- ministered a known cure for possible dis- eases contracted in a cooler climate. When at last they bowed before King Nocilla-Neptune, he allowed them to be presented to the Royal Queen, Parker SF2 and to amuse the Royal Baby, Chief Mc Bride. A final dousing down in salt water ended the purification rites and the polly- wogs retired to prepare entertainment for the Royal Banquet. First on the show bill was the inter' nationally obscure Miss Pollywog contest. From every corner of the ship, division With whetted appetites the Shellbacks thus fell upon their steaks and the pollywogs in their stew. Each division was supposed to provide entertainment but with Robinson SFI, and Gill YNl, vying for the mike with a determination akin to violence, the singing waiters just had to wait. Periodically we were carressed with the smooth velvet fog of Gravey's singing voice whose jokes were equally dense. At last pollywogs were pollywogs no longer and peace reigned again aboard EDISTO. Shellbacks brought forth their supple, sup- pliant maidens and trotted them before the eyes of the messhall for closer examination. Verborg, SK3, USNW, displaying a silken trophy of Panama, won with a walk that won the judges.

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the misses pollywog 2. , - F Q 4 5 x 4 V X H 2 , 9 ,ig similarly formidable Shellback, opened a path of attack and Mr. Lawver, who pleaded not guilty, was dyed orange as a retribution and a warning for others plotting rebellion. At 0900 word was passed via the Bridge PA system that all pollywogs were to as- semble on the port side' of the boat deck. However the latter had gathered together on the starboard quarterdeck, eighty strong, and had launched a revolution. First, tac- tics called for the establishment of a beach- head on the ship's IMC circuit. This was done handily through the use of the quarter' deck microphone. Soon the news was being passed to all the Shellbacks that the polly- wogs had some very definite ideas about the Ceremonies and anyone who thought himself capable of changing them was welcome to try. Ltjg Richardson, with characteristic haste, was the first to be overrun by polly- wogs and locked in the BT lab. Molands followed him and soon confidence soared among the insurgents. At that point, how- ever, the huge figure of Parker, AG1 appeared at the top of the starboard ladder and with a mighty lunge raced down to do battle. Through sheer inertia he was carried almost to the door of the jail but the angered polly- wogs swamped him with a few big fellows of their own. He was just being prepared for tricing when the' rebellion was cut short by executive order. All pollywogs, now suitably humbled, lined up in front of the hatch to the Royal Court on their hands and knees, awaiting permission to appear before King Neptune. They discovered that, prior to falling On their knees to beg mercy from the King, it was still necessary to Slither across the garbage carpet.

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