Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Shellbacks!

Sarah informed us yesterday that we were still (slimy) Pollywogs, but I am happy to report that as of early early this morning, by order of King Neptune, we are both (trusty) Shellbacks! That's right, the Africa Mercy crossed the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere while most of her crew slept. Apparently line-crossing ceremonies take place in all sorts of vessels (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Royal Navy, etc). I know that there was talk of some sort of ceremony, but that was before we knew we would be crossing the Equator in the middle of the night so I am not sure if anything actually happened or not.

You can see the traditional certificate for becoming a Shellback here.

Amy

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