Crossing The Line Ceremony In The Navy
“Crossing the Line Ceremony”
In the Navy there is a time honor tradition, a tradition observed and recognized by naval services worldwide. The ceremony is called “Crossing the Line Ceremony” where sailors shed their pollywog slime for crusty shellbacks as they cross the equator on board a naval warship. The ceremony is designed to ensure that each “wog” has seen his true status in the eyes of the Ruler of the Seas King Neptune.
On the morning of June 26th 1994 my father, Paul Fuquay Jr. participated in this ceremony and this is his story. At about five o’ clock that morning he was awakened and instructed to put on his “wog uniform”, which consisted of his wog T shirt worn inside out with the squadron name (VF31), his work pants on backwards,
In the Navy there is a time honor tradition, a tradition observed and recognized by naval services worldwide. The ceremony is called “Crossing the Line Ceremony” where sailors shed their pollywog slime for crusty shellbacks as they cross the equator on board a naval warship. The ceremony is designed to ensure that each “wog” has seen his true status in the eyes of the Ruler of the Seas King Neptune.
On the morning of June 26th 1994 my father, Paul Fuquay Jr. participated in this ceremony and this is his story. At about five o’ clock that morning he was awakened and instructed to put on his “wog uniform”, which consisted of his wog T shirt worn inside out with the squadron name (VF31), his work pants on backwards,