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66 99 Crossing the Equator and into the briny depths ' ' ' ' Qfr1 ..r'.r1-'v'-LC, .,f.3,g,fQ --L-,'.74'ffh'?Xr'1,1'-Q,r-1315 'SWT V31 i',,-g4 ' .. 1 , . - . i , .. ...1..,.4...x,...4,,1-,.-....., -A ...r . Y And so on the 24th of June 1954, the USS HORNET bound southward for Manila in the Philippines, did pass into the domain of Neptunus Rex, ruler of the seas above and below. At approx. 4:15 pm, the King's em- issary Davy Jones did board the ship and demand audience with the cap- tain, informing him of the forthcom- ing visit of Neptunus Rex, his royal family, and court, having informed the captain of his negligence in bring- ing such a scurvy crew of landlubbers, bilge-rats, skates, sea suckers, and all other lifes of low caliber, he did give warning to the captain to expect no mercy for his scurvy crew. And as Davy Jones left the ship a detachment of the Royal Kops stayed on to see that all orders would be obeyed. Thusly, on the 25th of June we, the crew of the USS HORNET bowed down to thefmercy of King Neptunus Rex. V -ixa...L W1iT?l.E?5 .T Y, ,,
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W -' f- f .' '-,..YA.n he The Royal Party comes aboard The die was cast and justice was swift. As we ran through the gauntlet of shelalies, clubs, and any other instruments of torture the Royal Tor- turers could find, we were led before the Royal Court to plead our case. Guilty they cried before we could plead, and on to the coffin. 'Now the coffin itself wouldn t have been so bad, it would have been quite restful, except for the fact that it was filled with rotten eggs, potatoes, vegetable soup, and other types of garbage, the Royal Barber was next and the golden locks of fairhaired sailors fell before his shears. The Royal Baby, fat and pompous as he sat upon his throne, laughed merrily as we bent down to kiss his royal tummy. But the end was close at hand and new spirit was instilled, as we made a fast sprint toward the dunking tank, there we were met by hardy shellbacks admin- istering the final phase of punish- ment. As we left the tank we were pollywogs no more, but a part of an ancient and proud order of seafaring men, Shellbacks. f Wi, --+' - fl - ..... .- . A.-.a,w-,.....f., w.....13-, ff k an Q ,J ,M Q Z . AQ , y ' v 1 J i y. V t ,T a 4 w v 5
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