Maine Maritime Academy - Tricks End Yearbook (Castine, ME)

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So I didn't paint it, and when the sides rotted away, this is what I had left- Tiki II. e ' if vs ff51rZ'I5-325: V' Move over or l'll sit on your face- Newbegin, Bedfern, Mari, Owens. .wg X Of course it's lemonade, we don't drink - Young, Higgins, Hamblct What's that lady? You want to take my picture because 1 look so strong - Prendergast, Redfern. And I say, put away those weapons boys, and take out your cameras - Owens, Newbegin, Ricter I wish you guys would find my glasses in there, I iust asked a tree, which way to the head - Owens, Fillion, Boyce, De- maree, Moutsatsos, Mercnldi.

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Bomb szght set, sir, Bombs away - St. Thomas ST. THOMAS The day after we set sail from Castine, we were accompanied by near disaster fagainj as a stack fire immobilized us for several hours oif the coast of Portland. The seriousness of the fire was evident but thanks to the first class training we had had in preparation for an emergency of this sort, the dilemma was quickly extinguished. A few days later we entered San Iuan, Puerto Rico and prepara- tions were made to bunker fuel oil and also to recharge all the fire extinguishers we used fighting the fire. After a half day in port, we sailed for the Virgin Islands and our lirst liberty port, St. Thomas. Charlotte Amalie was, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful ports we had ever encountered and it was here that many a Middie promised to return some day. l Most of us rented cars for transportation about the island and hit such memorable places as Magan's Bay, the Pineapple Beach Club, and the famous Blackbeard,s Castle. Six of us were lucky enough to run into one of America's foremost multi-millionaires who threw a S400 bash for us at the F lambuoyant Hotel. When we finally freed ourselves from the mud on the bottom of the shallow, crystal green harbor, we departed with an exchange of courtesies to the Naval Long Beach and our bow set for the British West Indies. 'It's a tasting party. I still think that's a lot to charge iust to pose with me O Connor 118

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ORANJESTAD, ARUBA From what We saw' as We pulled l along side the Grace Line's pier in Aruba, this port was going to be quite dillerent from the one We just left. To our surprise it was different but it had a uniqueness that could not be compared to any other port we had previously been in. Aruba was a completely Hat is- land with white, sandy beaches on the east shore and volcanic remains on the other which clearly denoted the historic origin of the island. On one end of the island was an immense oil refining complex which made up the heart of the island industry while at the other end Was Situated the beautiful Play it cool, and as soon as those girls see us, we'll have to ight them off -- ccAruba Caribbean Hgtgl and Rowe, O,Connor, Perrault, Mitchell Casinof, Since Aruba was to be our last foreign port of the cruise, many Middies gambled their last E remaining quarters away in the one-armed-banditsi' or at a quiet game of Black-Jack. Some were lucky enough to hit the jackpot on the iirst pull and were smart enough to pull out, While others literally lost their shirt. Why shouldrft 1 stand on it, it isn't mine - O'Connor, Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet - Mitchell, Redfern, Somerville, Richter Somerville, O'Connor, Redfern 120