John McCain (DL 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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14:44 Everywhere We Went kangaroos gatheredlmili on the streets blocking traffic. King's Cross. 1 0 Australia is a land of contrasts-georgraphicalbf a part of Southeast Asia but culturalbf a part of the Western tradition. She is a rugged countzjgyet full of charm. MCCain's visit to Sydnqf, the largest cigf in Australia, helped confrm the belief that the people down under are some of the warmest and friendliest in the world. Everywhere the sailors of - ASW Group One went-from the rnacqnfcent beaches to the scenic Blue Mountains-from Kings Cross to the worldifamous zoo at Tarontga Park-thgf found a special brand of Southern I-Iospitaligf. The controversial Opera House.

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I I I I noicczlcan Post the Pollywog Watch. On 23 February 1966 McCain crossed the equator and 298 P0llyW0cqS were initiated into the mysterious realm of Neptunus Rex. On the prece ding day, Polbfvvog Day, alert vvatchstanders had been posted in strategic places to report the arrival of Davy jones, King Neptune's scribe. Davy arrived on schedule and PI'6S6Ill6Cl 1116 6VCDfI1g,S 6UI6l'fC1l1'11T16UI COHSlSlf1'1g of various skits produced by each department. Un the day of the crossing all Polbfvvogs were treated to a fine spinach and toast breakfast. Then King Neptune aud his Royal Court of thirty-seven improbabbf-dressed shellbaclzs arrived, and the initiation rites began. Since the ceremonies are highbf secret and entail a good deal of mysticism, a detailed ac- count of the proceedings cannot be given here. How- ever, the dignigf and solemnity of the occasion is readibl apparent from the pictures appearing below. Skit Night. . King Neptune and his Royal Court. X. , ,f e -'52 X f -A , ,, .fgf i nf 2 , . K. ff f WZ ' . ' ,s- f , .. x M. Pgllywgg 01- Shellbagk ? i Emerging from the mystic garbage tunnel.

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