18 July. 
Two Fin 
Sal 
NEPTUNE AIDS THE PRESIDENT 
The Senior Shellback, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, being 1 assured 
that his trusty brother shellbacks had the situation vv ell in hand spent 
the dav fishing. Aided by King Neptune (who of course put a word into 
the ears of thf shellback fish disporting in the Royal Fishpond) - Fishing 
was good. Colonel Watson, Military Aide to the President paced the way 
with a 60 lb. sea bass. 
OVERLEAVE 
On the night of 18 July our Shellback Executive turned over to the 
Royal messengers for distribution to all pollywogs, 500 copies of Royal 
Nurseree Ballad No. 1. King Neptune reports that Mermaid Messen- 
ger No. 13 (better known as “Two Fin Safi’), who delivered the package 
reported back 12 hours overleave, sporting a ring bearing the mystic 
numerals “1911”. Barracuda Pete is expected to break the case shortly. 
Royal Nurseree Ballad No. 1 
Words by: Royal Baby. 
Music by: The Royal Bandmaster. 
’Tis said that in days to come 
Pollywogs will travel, one by one, 
Into the Realm of the Mystic Deep 
Praying for Peaceful Bunks to sleep. 
They must learn this peaceful Lay 
With music Royal by the Band-of-theWaves 
“Little Pollywogs don’t you cry, 
You’ll be Shellbacks bye and bye.” 
All Baby Pollywogs are directed to become proficient in the rendition 
of the above. It is necessary for the Royal Baby’s Pleasure and for Their 
Majesty’s Peace. 
/s/ Long John Silver, 
His Majesty’s Most Secret 
Emissary 
The intervening hours during the night were spent cruising down the 
coast to Cape San Lucas. 
— 16 — 
19 July. 
THIRD DAY OUT 
“Officer Shellbacks shall make themselves known to Lieutenant Com- 
mander W. E. Tarbutton.” 
I have spoken, 
Neptunus-Rex. 
An illiterate pollywog whose paternity dates back to the grandmother 
of all Octupi and the seventh son of a seventh son of a Bulgarian Tripe 
Dealer in the middle of the night wormed the following notice on the 
Royal Bulletin Board. 
nOtise 
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too all big eared shellbacks - bEware becuze us pollywogs is getting 
miTy fed up with abuce and such like at the haNds of youSe. 
All pollYwogs seen this notiSe and is goin to get eny ol shellback 
thaT puts a hand on us. 
uNdER penalty of r sUper-spEshUl hi and mITy iRe donT munkey 
with us. 
anehow whose AFRaid of the big baD shellback. 
Signed: %”(:?*#$ 
Royal Pollywog Riter. 
By Equatorial Radio in kelp code came the following restricted mes- 
sage which the Royal Radio Officer transposed and distributed to all 
Shellbacks. 
From: NEPTUNUS-REX. 
To : ALL LOYAL SHELLBACKS U. S. S. HOUSTON. 
000362 REFERENCE YOUR DESPATCH 6657 0876 REGARDING RE- 
QUEST TO DROP LANDLUBBERS OFF FLAG BRIDGE IS NOT RE- 
PEAT NOT APPROVED REASON FLAG BRIDGE NOT HIGH ENOUGH. 
ORDERS ARE TO DROP THEM OFF MAIN YARDARMS ALSO 
KEEL HAUL THEM 1903 
King Neptune being very busy had no time to devote to the Senior 
Shellback. Being forwarned, however, the President put on his best 
angling manners and enjoyed the day with a light workout angling for, 
and removing from, the Royal fishpond as many pollywog fish as he 
could find. 
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