RPPC Photo USS New York Navy Sailors Barbers Crossing Equator Line Initiation for Sale

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RPPC Photo USS New York Navy Sailors Barbers Crossing Equator Line Initiation For Sale

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RPPC Photo USS New York Navy Sailors Barbers Crossing Equator Line Initiation:
$34.99

This antique real photo postcard depicts part of the Crossing the Equator initiation ceremony aboard the U.S.S. New York Navy ship, featuring both royal barbers and sailors. This naval tradition dictates that any ship crossing the equator must pay its respects to the Lord of the Seas, King Neptune.The ceremony typically includes intricate rituals, humorous skits, hazing, and pranks designed to initiate "pollywogs" (sailors crossing the equator for the first time) into the esteemed "Order of the Shellbacks" (those who have crossed before).
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