- Iguana - 
Galapagos Lizard 
SUNDAY 
The Line, Lookout, Fishermen and Messenger watches continued. 
At 1000 the Chaplain conducted a well attended Church Service on the 
Quarterdeck. The sea being quite rough, fishing for the day was called 
off. 
About 1300 open warfare broke out. Many were the battle-royals 
that were waged for possession of a salt water hose. About 1600 however, 
the shellbacks became bored with so much shilly shallying around and call- 
ed out the reserves. But a few minutes elapsed before they had the sit- 
uation well in hand. 
At 1600 we up-anchored, bound for the James Island and the Royal 
Equatorial Line. 
More Pollywog literature — - 
TAKE HEED ALL YOU SPINY SHELLBACKS 
Once again, the time is drawing nigh when we peace loving pollywogs 
are forced to swim together. We must join and meet to formulate some 
fitting reply, and lay a plan of action in retaliation for the insults and 
threats we have suffered thus far in silence from that infamous, egotisti- 
cal, scummy sect that call themselves shellbacks. 
For too many ages past have we waged a losing conflict against 
these crusty, barnacle-covered, sanguinary, crustaceans who have lain in 
wait in the muck of their habitat to pounce upon any of the most High 
Order of Pollywogs that may chance to disturb their nefarious practices. 
Too often in the past have we succumbed, not ingloriously however, 
to these things from the floor of the seas, well sheltered by the darkness 
of the depths - a fitting darkness for creatures of their sort. 
So wiggle your holy tails and keep a sharp lookout. Meet this group 
of lowly, evil smelling denizens of the deep that defile and pollute the 
clean seas with their stench, with an offense fitting and worthy of Our 
Order. 
24 July. 
POLLYWOGS SURPRISED 
At 1715, mess gear was sounded and fifteen minutes later the Bos’n 
Mate of the Watch piped the crew to dinner. Separate messes were set 
up for the Shellbacks and Pollywogs, - the former disdaining to eat at the 
same table with the “Slimy^ Fish.” That the Commissary Steward was 
a tried and true shellback was borne out by the two different menus that 
evening. 
SHELLBACKS POLLYWOGS 
Grilled Loin Steaks 
Baked Potatoes 
Buttered Asparagus Tips 
Buttered Peas 
Hot Parkerhouse Rolls 
Oranges Celery 
Coffee Cigars Cigarettes 
Veal Fricassee 
Boiled Potatoes with Jackets 
Boiled Spinach 
Bread 
Water 
In the Warrant Officers’ Mess and the Chief Petty Officers’ the same 
procedure was carried out. 
In the Wardroom the Shellbacks had many plans. The menus grac- 
ing the candle lighted, handsomely appointed tables of the shellbacks 
and the barren tables of the pollywogs read: 
WARDROOM DINNER IN HONOR 
OF 
SENIOR SHELLBACK 
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 
CELEBRATING THE ENTRANCE OF 
UNITED STATES SHIP HOUSTON 
INTO 
THE DOMAIN OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS 
NEPTUNUS REX 
Because of the lubberly undependable pollywogs present, special 
dishes were prepared for their benefit so as not to offend His Royal High- 
ness. The Shellbacks were served one of the Steward’s best dinners 
while the pollywogs dined sumptously on - 
Minnow on Seabiscuit Sliced Seaweed berry Kelp Consomme 
Seahorse Meatballs Boiled Seaweed 
Gulfweed 
Sculpin Puddin Water 
Albemarle, largest island in 
tire Galapagos Arckipelago 
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