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Dennis Birney wrote:
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<pre wrap="">-----Original Message----- Of Dustin Laurence
On Wed, Aug 02, 2006 at 03:33:36PM -0400, James Neff wrote:
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<pre wrap=""> Darn, and I was looking forward to an elaborate,
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<pre wrap="">but embarrassing
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<pre wrap=""> initiation ceremony.
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<pre wrap="">Hmm, what about an adaptation of the sailor's "crossing the
line" ceremony?
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Beginning as a lowly, slimy pollywog aboard the U.S.S. Kittyhawk and having
been initiated into the solemn mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep
and will be known hereafter as a Trusty Shellback, with the appropriate
paperwork for substantiation, I, perhaps could be of some assistance with
suggestions for the "ceremony." I had the distinct "pleasure" of meeting
King Neptune, his Queen, the Royal Doctor, the Royal Dentist, the Royal
Baby, and the Devil. Oh, also, there is NO rank during the "ceremony";
commissioned and non-commisioned had no meaning!
Dennis
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Both of my wife's brothers went through Army ROTC. After a few drinks
the older one told me about his "initiation". They were in Iraq and
initiation of a new officer for his squad was done by stripping the
officer and duct taping him to the barrel of an M1 tank. He said he
knocked one of them out but there were too many enlisted guys for him
to fight off. I'm sure there was more to the story but his sister was
there so he didn't go into too many details.<br>
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James Neff
Technology Specialist
Tethys Health Ventures
4 North Park Drive, Suite 203
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
office: 410.771.0692 x103
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