Schofield (DEG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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1, Upon commencing pollywog watches, all pollywogs will stay clear of the 01 Deck d Fantail except as directed by competent authority, i.e. a Loyal and Trusty Shellback an 2. Immediately upon arrival of King Neptune and his Royal Court, pollywogs will assume a position of submission and humble respect -- on your slimy knees with nose on the deck and stern in the air as The Royal Police and Pirates will ensure that no disrespect is shown to His Royal Highness. 3. Each division, in addition to Miss Pollywog, will have standing in the division, the meanest and ugliest pollywogs in their midst. They will become Shellback dogs to participate in dogfights throughout the day. Uniform? ,Shoes on wrong feet and hands, dungaree trousers on backwards, jock-strap muzzles, and rope leash. Better practice your woof . 4. After the arrival of King Neptune and the commencement of the purification all pollywogs will retire to the Focsle to await their fate. Divisions will be called away at random on the 1NlC, and division officers and CPO's will go thru with their divisions. Department heads, the scurvy lot, will go thru with the first division in their department. 5. Initiation route for pollywogs will be from the focsle down the starboard side, to the helo deck and the Royal Court. After sentencing and last rights by the Royal Chaplain, aft on the helo deck for punishment. lf you survive, not many do, final baptism will take place on the port side. 6. Cameras and picture taking, for those of you with film islimy, lousy pollywog ship's store operator take notell is permitted so long as pollywog watchstanding is not interfered with. On crossing the Line, pollywogs will not be permitted on deck until after visiting the Royal Court and receiving punishment. Picture taking afterwards is permitted so long as the festivities are not interfered with. 7. Any pollywog attempting to dole out punishment of his own will be shown no mercy. He will not, repeat not, survive the second trip. 8. Divisions will arrange for their own watch reliefs so that all may have the opportunity of appearing before His Royal Highness and gazing upon his benevolent face. Be of good cheer, lowly scorbutic pollywogs, for if you be of hardy stock fand strong of Stomachl you may find yourself at day's end a Loyal and Trusty Shellback, wise to the - ' ' ' h 'n the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of The Deep . . . that is, if you don t peris I DAV EY JON ES Royal Scribe attempt and are relegated to the Royal Compost Pile. ellbacks have full authority to alter the NOTE TO ALL pollywogs: All Loyal and Trusty Sh Dfocedings set forth above as they deem necessary to properly cleanse Special Cases. fe 1- I

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