Jouett (CG 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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POLLYWOG BREAKFEST SEAWEED SUPREME S RAMBLED OCTOPUS EGGS SEA LION CAVIAR SHELLED OYSTERS FRII I) SEA URCHIN (.RILLED ABALONE SLICES (REAMED SEAGULL TONGUES - THE LINE EQUATOR °o UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR SLIMY WOGS BY ORDER OF DAVEY JONES HIS MAJESTY ' S SCRIBE ENLISTED (16 and below). Skivey shin. Dungarees on backwards, inside out, no belt. Skivey shorts on outside of dungarees. Tennis shoes or old shoes. ( PO. Skivey shins. Khaki trousers on back- wards, inside out. Bell made lor cloth stops for those with over ten years service. Skivey shorts On OUtsidc l trousers. Tennis shoes or old shoes. OFFK ERS. Skivey shirts. Khaki trousers on backwards, inside out. ski e shorts on back wards over trousers. Tennis shoes or old shoes. The Shellback Initiation was designed for fun and diversion from our daily work. By noon. JOUETT was cleansed of all slimy pollywogs. One notable initiate was ( APTAIN MARTIN, who had steamed countless miles in his Navy career and never crossed the Equator. Another was MMl Harold Pappas, who went through the ceremony on crutches. In all 1 70 new shellbacks i rossed the line.