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From: Gulfbay0@mchsi.com
Date: 12 May 2003
Time: 20:59:32
The Document is Only given after a Sailor crosses the Equater. Its a Rights of passage ( Hazing Ceremony) that is long held in Naval History that ties the crossing with the Legend of Davey Jones. Pirate/ Captain that is long held in Naval History. A Sailor that has never crossed the equator is called a Polywog or "WOG" for short and is considered a Newbie ( loose relationship to the legend) A Sailor that has already crossed the Equator is called a Trusty Shellback. They are the only ones that can FLOG the Polywogs during the Hazing ritual. There is usually another document from the Kangaroo court held that explains all the short falls of the Sailor like a roast. Its a Pretty neat part of tradition that bonds Sailors from around the globe. The hazing lasts for hours and consists of being made to crawl around the ship and having food thrown at you and salt water sprayed on you... Trust me, Its a right of passage. It even can have an impact on your Career advancement ( or use to)so they say.
AQ2 johnny Barkett(Aviation Fire Control) " We put the bombs on Target" VA-52, VA-128. NAS Whidbey Island, WA....1983-1990 CVN-70- USS Carl Vinson... Desert Ops 1.