Valley Forge (CV 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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Then the , fefe entered eefdememi and l ' l l rumor sta rt-ed that would pay combm-VgHg5ul2lEdzZS, tlise aforesaid shiplcarries fa lagge and loaghsome cargo of landlubbers, beach- - - - gg l . u -ra , sea- awyers, ounge- izar s, par or- unigans, plow-deserters, park-bench f I the 3 Vlslt on the mqrnmg of SltIJ8!'S, chickenlchasers, hay-tossers, four-flushers, cross-word puzzle bugs, bridge sharks, muscle- L f benders, bar flies, Broadway wolves, asphalt arabs, and other foul creatures of the land, falsely I 23 H masquerading as seamen, of which low scum you are a member, having never appeared before usg and N 31 at WHEREAS. THE ROYAL COURT of the RAGING MAIN will convene on board the good ship l j L ! VALLEY FORGE. OD 'CIIB ...... day of ...,,.,,,,-, ,,,,,, a t longitudg -----4--,--- 3 and F22 i WHEREAS, an inspection of our Royal Muster shows that it is high time your sad and wander- 1, x it mg nautical soul appears before OUR AUGUST PRESENCE: j fi BE IT KNOWN. That we hereby summon and command you , ff l i i EQ NOW 3 ------ A -------------------- ---V- . U- S- Navy. to appear before the Royal High Court and ff : 'E Our August Presence on the aforesaid date at such a time as may best suit OUR pleasure, under .1 penalty of eternal pickling. Q . NI You will acept most heartily and with good grace the pain and penalties of the awful tortures me that will be inflicted upon you bo determine your fitness to be one of our Trusty Shellbacks and I Q, answer to the following charges. i ' I' CHARGE' I. In that you have hitherto willfully and maliciously failed to show reverence 1 , and allegiance tp our Royal Person, and are therein and thereby a vile landlubber and a pollywog. , If M CHARGE II i t 9 l i 2I January l948! That was enough to send , CHARGE m it shivers up and down the spine of any Polliwog, M ' y ,V no matter -how mighty he thought he was. p i Finally it was officially announced that DAVY g l D, b th, S U d P , f 0 S f p f ij? iso ey is ummons n er am o ur wi t 13 gl JON ES. would embark on Z0 January 'for an E and Te,,ib,e Displeasuren 3. g Inspection of all Polliwogs In preparation for xl Qur Vigilance is Ever Wakeful. Our Vengeance S , the visit of NEPTUNUS REX. As the day of I 's'I stand Sm' Q W the Inspection approached, activity mounted to Q , Given Under Our Hand and Seal- Q Q a fury never before seen aboard the good ship. , f X! 2 l i . . . . f, , 5 1 , I 4 . , In accordance with the ancient tradition of gg WQEP-fufgi flfxf- 3 .3 the sea, Pol Iiwogs were assigned costumes to ' Q DAVY JONES, Ruler of the aging Main l v suit their dignity and duties and watches to l l Clerk i a mefeh flier ab 'fv- BY all the means w'fh'n I the scope of the imaginations and ingenuity of the Division Shellbacks, the Polliwogs were prepared for their fateful day. As the humiliation of the Polli- wogs began, on the afternoon of 20 January, HAPPY VALLEY beauties overwhelmed the ship with their peaches and cream complexions, their stylish bathing ensembles, and their dainty gyrations . . . all for the pleasure and entertainment of the honorable Shellbacks. All Polliwogs tried to bribe the honorable Shellbacks by their feigned servitude, thinking they would be dealt with mildly. But they were soon to discover that this was one place that bribery would derive no benefit. The mastery of the situation was entirely in the hands of the Shellbacks, those venerable citizens of HIS MAJESTY'S Domain. Here and there a would-be usurper arose to try to lead a mutiny, but these were abased with thoroughness and dispatch. There were several senior men and officers aboard who had held themselves up mightily before the eyes of all their ship- mates, but they soon discovered that they were really quite insignificant. Without a single exception every Polliwog re- ceived a summons to appear before the ROYAL COURT. On the evening of 20 January, DAVY JONES and his stalwarts came to inspect the slimy Polliwogs. They were all lined up while preliminary honors between the CAPTAIN, the ADMIRAL and HIS MAJESTY'S representative were exchanged, then the in- spection began. There were still a few of the Polliwogs who needed further humbling and that was carried out during the inspection. Upon completion of the inspection, DAVY JONES declared that the ship would be permitted to enter the ROYAL DOMAIN with the load of slimy, crawling, scummy, scurvy, extraneous matter, otherwise known as Polliwogs. Due warning was given the CAPTAIN that he would have to be responsible for them. All honors having been rendered, DAVY JONES disembarked via the hawse pipe. Shortly after 0800 on the morning of 2I January, all was in readiness for the embarkation of HIS ROYAL MAJESTY and his court. All Polliwogs had been corralled below in the Hangar and the Royal Kops were well in control. Presently in the full pomp and ceremony due him, NEPTUNUS REX with his QUEEN, PRINCESS, PRINCELING, and his entire entourage came up on the flight deck. The ADMIRAL and CAPTAIN met their Majes- ties and after paying respects, the CAPTAIN, according to custom, turned over his ship to NEPTUNUS REX. After the Royal Court had taken their places, HIS MAJ ESTY ordered that the special activities begin. Being a well organized and obedient kingdom, the order was carried out immediately. The first group of initiates appeared in the stockade on Number ONE elevator and started through the first line of humiliation.

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The ADMIRAL and the CAP- TAIN greeted NEPT-uNus Rex and his entourage from the raging deep as they came aboard. The lowly Polliwog lookout had scanned the equatorial horizon for many successive watches to forewarn the OOD of the imminent arrival of His Oceanic Majesty. The unfortunate landlubbers below decks fearfully awaited their doom. -