King (DLG 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wefcoming C POLLYWOGS THE PROCEEDINGS. ON THE OL. LEVEL STOOD THE RELOW IN SOLEMN TONES AND TURNED TO ACCEPT -)A?ZLED BY THE FANTASTIC SPLENDOR OF ■ = REX, ALL POWERFULL RULER OF ' CLASSIFIED RESEARCH ' ' ALL HANDS TO QUARTERS FOR MUSTER AND INSPECTION if ' CPO BRIGADE '

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SHELLBACKS POLLYWOGS APPROXIMATELY 0800 AN AWED HUSH FELL OVER THE PROCEEDINGS. ON THE Ol. LEVEL STOOD THE GLORIOUS DAVY JONES HIMSELF, HE GREETED THE MOB BELOW IN SOLEMN TONES AND TURNED TO ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE SHIP FROM THE CAPTAIN . SHORTLEY THEREAFTER THE EYES OF KING ' S MEN WERE DAZZLED BY THE FANTASTIC SPLENDOR OF THE ROYALPARTYOFHIS GREAT AND MAGNIFICENT MAGESTY, NEPTUNUS REX, ALL POWERFULL RULER OF THE RAGING MAIN . EACH POLLYWOG HAD BEEN PROPERLY SUBPOENAED SO THERE COULD BE NO DOUBT AS TO WHAT FAIR AND REASONABLE CHARGE FOR WHICH HE WAS TO BE TRIED BY THE ROYAL COURT. SO NOW NOTHING RE- MAINED BUT THE CEREMONY ITSELF. AH, YES, THE CEREMONY, WHO COULD FORGET THE KINDLY SHELLBACKS IN THE SHILL.LLAGH LINE WHO SO GRACIOUSLY DIRECTED US WITH THEIR FIRE HOSE? AND THE ROYAL BARBER? THERE WAS A REAL ARTIST. WHO COULD FORGET TH E B EAUTY OF TH E ROYAL BABY AND IT ' S ROSEY LITTLE BELLY? OR THE GREAT KING AND HIS VJVACIOUS QUEEN? OR THE STATELY COURT? SURELY NO ONE HAS FORGOTTEN THE FAIRNESS OF THE ROYAL JUDGE AND HIS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED VERDICTS. OR THE GENTLE CARE OFTHE ROYAL DENTIST , OR THE REFRESHING DIP IN THE ROYAL POOL. AND THE ROYAL DOCTOR AND HIS WONDERFUL MEDICINES THAT CURED ALL ILLS. BUT IT WAS ALL IN FUN AND NOW ALL THE NE W SHELLBACKS ARE LOOKING GLEEFULLY AHEAD TOWARDS THE DAY WHEN THEY CAN FIND OUT WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE ON THE OTHER END OF THAT LENGTH OF HOSE . i - ¥ ' .JHMmmu. ' THE SWEETEST MUSIC THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN ' GOOD CHOW ! THE ROYAL DOC E AREN ' T THEY