McMorris (DE 1036) - Naval Cruise Book

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FAN TALES As the days continue to blend into each other we find ourselves still underway. The question in everyone ' s mind is when will liberty be granted and where. It is so bad that a certain sailor that frequents the Signal Bridge almost daily is beginning to see things. The conversation went something like this, Captain I have a contact off the port side, believed to be a PG , the Captain nods his approval, Captain this thing has a car on its fantail!! No wait a minute, it is a helicopter!!! Not believing this guy he strolls over and takes a look. After careful study he walks away shaking his head. Another bystander the Doc (another permanent fixture on the bridge lately) is watching with interest. Hey Doc , shouts the CO, Take this guy down below and check him out. Sound impossible or unreal, believe me it happened today. It has come to our attention that the Chief finally had his day the other day and pulled that first fish in. It cost him a fin (no pun intened) to EN3 MALLONEE but Dad thought it was worth it. About time Chief! If IC3 CANTWELL continues to blow it like the other night when he showed the Party on the fantail a crash course in Motion Picture School will be offered. This guy just couldn ' t get it all together and kept put- ting the wrong reels on. That ' s o.k. Dave we all have our days. Still no word on the mail situation. It looks like this issue is almost a dead subject. All the Chiefs are sweating the E8 9 advance- ment results Seems the word is out but due to minimize and lack of mail it might be sometime before word is received on the MAC. Lots of luck to them all. A Shellback list appeared on the ship ' s bulletin board with names of the trusty shellbacks. It ' s amazing how many certificates showed up the very same day for people not listed. If you are a shellback and your name is not on the list drop by the ship ' s office for verifica- tion. Offical word has not been put out about the cross- ing of the line and won ' t be until later, but the Ship ' s Office wants to be ready just in case. MAC FLAP says, behold all you slimy pollywogs if we do cross. . .

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CROSSING THE LINE Trusty Shellbacks awaiting their prey. Pollywogs assembled on the forecastle. Getting those slimy Pollywogs in order. On the way to becoming a Shellback.