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A shellback initiation is a nautical ceremony that marks a sailor’s first crossing of the equator. The event uses time-honored roles such as King Neptune, Pollywogs, and Shell...
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A Shellback is a sailor who has crossed the equator; a Pollywog is someone who has not. The Shellback Pollywog tradition marks the first equatorial crossing with role-based cere...
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Pollywog and shellback are nautical terms describing a sailor’s status during line-crossing ceremonies. A pollywog is someone who has not yet crossed the equator; a shellback...
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