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Wikipedia definition "Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed (Trusty) Shellbacks, often referred to as Sons of Neptune; those who have not are nicknamed (Slimy) Pollywogs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
thats right pollywog.marines also.I was on the USS Saipan LHA-2 in the IO off Kenya in 80.

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It's better to have it & not need it, than to need it & not have it.