25 July. 
The Ro})al Bears 
await the first Pollywog 
until they have put through legislation in behalf of these ill-housed, ill- 
clothed ancL God knows ill-fed pollywogs. We demand legislation with a 
ceiling and a floor; a ceiling beyond which the hours of our torture shall 
not rise and a floor below which the depths of our degradation shall not sink. 
Fifteen minutes before the dinner ended the pollywog Haranguer 
brought his lowly pollywogs to perfect silence for words of ordinary wisdom 
by the Shellback Toastmaster, Shellback Kelly, Shellback Ageton and Shell- 
back Holbrook. The Shellback Toastmaster then introduced the Senior 
Shellback of the United States Navy who gave forth extra-ordinary words 
of wisdom to the Salty Shellbacks and lowly pollywogs. 
King Meptune gn)es tke 
order to “Commence tke 
Ceremonies” 
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UN. 
25 July. 
- 4< TKe Beginning”- 
Tunnel of Horrors 
DAVY JONES ARRIVES 
At 2000 the lookout reported to the Officer of the Deck. “A squadron 
of sea horses dead ahead - standing this way.” Immediately all engines 
were stopped, assembly was sounded and the word passed, “All hands to 
Quarters on the Quarter deck.” 
At 2015, amid a glare of searchlights and a whirl of water, Davy 
Jones emerged from the hawse pipe and hailed the Officer of the Deck with 
a loud bellow - 
Davy Jones 
0. O. D. : 
Davy Jones 
0. O. D. : 
Davy Jones 
0. 0. D. : 
Davy Jones 
0. 0. D. : 
0. 0. D. : 
Davy Jones 
Ship Ahoy ! 
Aye, Aye, Sir. 
What ship? 
U. S. S. HOUSTON. 
What course? 
Course one-eight-0. 
Very well, Sir, I have been waiting your arrival. 
You will notify the Captain that I, Davy Jones, 
have a message and official mail to deliver from 
His Royal Highness, Neptunus Rex. 
Aye, Aye, Sir. 
(A few minutes later) 
Your honor, the President and the Captain await 
you on the Quarterdeck. 
Very well, Sir. 
Davy Jones and his messengers then proceeded to the quarterdeck. 
On the ladder leading down from the forecastle he encountered several 
pollywogs - eager to see the show. With a wave of his hand and another 
deep bellow - 
“GANGWAY ALL YOU LANDLUBBERS AND LET A HEAVY 
SEA ROLL BY.” 
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