"JimH" wrote in message
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On Aug 28, 6:16 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

You mean you never got "frocked"?

Never heard of it. Remember, I was a BT.
Enlighten me.

--Vic

What is the Navy tradition with crewmen crossing over the equator for
the first time on a ship? They showed it on the PBS "Carrier"
series.........something about polywogs.

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No. The tradition and ceremony when crossing the equator is called becoming
a "Shellback".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

Eisboch