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Friday 17 April 2015

Of Landlubbers, Shellbacks and Pollywogs


 

''Be it known to all ye who enter my Realm,
that on this day this sailor was initiated
into the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Oceans
on board the ship Gigira Laitebo

...and in Latitude 00°00' and Longitude 137°40' East,
be it remembered by all ye Mermaids, Sea Serpents, Whales, 
Sharks, Dolphins, Skates, Eels, Lobsters, Crabs, Shrimps, Pollywogs,
Ice Worms, Passengers and Landlubbers...

...that when ye are honoured by his presence, 
ye shall treat him with the respect that is due to one of my Trusty Shellbacks
than which no respect is greater because by him and by his forefathers were many new,
Whereof nor you nor any of you may to the contrary
as ye answer at your peril."

                 
Neptunus Rex           


      We crossed the equator on April 7, 2015, and that was my first time. Who would think that an ancient tradition still exists on modern merchant vessels? The pictures below will show how the three newly joined crew members turned from slimy pollywogs to King Neptune's Trusty Shellback.

 

Everyone, look! Someone's coming!

Akala namin kung sino. Si Fairy godmoth...este si King Neptune pala.
 
Magbigay-pugay tayo sa hari ng karagatan! All hail King Neptune!

...and there the three pollywogs knelt.

With my magic wand...err, trident, I hereby command thee to perform the rituals.

And then King Neptune made us drink some sort of nasty liquid.

I will toss these coins into the pool. Bring these to me and prove that you are worthy of becoming my trusty Shellback.

At lumusong kami sa tubig, kinuha ang coins gamit lang ang bibig. Dun nauso ang sisid marino.

Sa kabilang dako, King Neptune's subjects were doing some photo shoot while we were having a hard time getting the coins.

Matapos ang ilang taon, nakuha rin namin ang coins at nagsimula na ang piging! De, papiktyur pala.

 
Kasabay din ng pagdiriwang na iyon ang paglusong ng lahat sa tubig.
 
At marami pang papiktyur sessions.

At last, I'm a full-pledged Shellback. Hawak ang aking certificate, nabilad ako sa araw. Mainit. Seryoso.

       





    


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14 comments:

  1. jonathan17 April 2015 at 16:24

    Eto pala ang kuwento sa likod ng hit na hit na pic mo sa FB. More pa, para pagbalik mo sa Pinas, marami ka ng stalkers, ha,ha,ha. May terms pala for people unfamiliar to the sea, so may natutuhan ako dito. Congrats! Welcome to the world of mermaids, este, mermen.

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    1. Froi Dencio17 April 2015 at 22:23

      ito po yun sir Jo, di lang ako mahilig mag upload ng maramihan kaya portion lang yung nakikita sa FB, haha!

      Landlubbers ang tawag sa mga wala talagang kaexpe-experience sa laot, pollywogs sa mga neophyte, inexperienced o mga taong nagbabarko pero di pa nakakadaan ng equator at shellbacks naman dun sa mga nakadaan na at seasoned seafarers.hehe

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    2. jonathan17 April 2015 at 22:47

      Ang alam ko lang kasi eh pollywogs eh nagtanong tuloy ako bakit may tadpole sa post mo so nag google ako to find the meanings of the words. See, sea, may natutunan ako. May tanong ako, uso ba sunblock sa barko? Ha,ha,ha.

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    3. Froi Dencio17 April 2015 at 22:58

      Kaya po pala.hehe

      Hindi naman po, yung iba siguro. Pero para di kami masyadong mabake sa araw sa tuwing lumalabas kami, para kaming mga ninja dahil balot na balot.hehe ba't nyo po natanong?

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    4. jonathan17 April 2015 at 23:48

      Magbebenta kasi ako, whitening cream from here, ha,ha,ha. Kidding aside, masakit kasi sa balat ang maarawan, eto nga lalabas lang ako masakit na eh yun pa kayang babad sa araw at dagat.

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    5. Froi Dencio21 April 2015 at 20:24

      sir Jo, di po bebenta dito ang mga whitening cream, masasayang lang din.hehe

      Pero sa mga byahe po namin ngayon, kahit na mainit, hindi pareho nung sa Middle East. Parang nasa Pilipinas lang din.

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  2. fiel-kun17 April 2015 at 17:24

    Hahaha, hong kulet ng trip nyo Kuya Froi XD
    Lakas maka-stage play sa gitna ng laot :)

    Ay curious lang ako, ano yung type ng internet connection nyo sa barko? naka satellite ba kayo jan?

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    1. Froi Dencio17 April 2015 at 22:30

      Parang mga adik nga.hehe. pero sabi nila fiel-kun mas malala pa daw nung unang panahon. Mas mahirap at mas humiliating ang initiation rites.

      Oo nakasatellite yung connection. Kaso pawala wala minsan. Kahit na ganun, ok na rin dahil di na kami nabobore masyado.

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  3. yccos17 April 2015 at 21:08

    Eerrrrr... Music cue... sirena by Gloc-9.

    Totoo yung sinisid yung coin gamit bibig lang? eh bat ang yummy ng pan de sal?! Ay wala palang pagkain, tao pala si froi. Lols! Congratulations! Isa ka nang confirmed na.......... shokoy! Bwahahaha.

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    1. Froi Dencio17 April 2015 at 22:43

      Grabeng music naman cue yan Yccos, diba dram naman ng tubig yung sinisid dun?wahaha!

      expected ko pa man din na magwawan tu tri, wan tu tri drink, wan tu tri drink ka.hehehe

      oo totoo yun, kaso parang pumutok yung eardrum namin habang sumisisid. hehe. sun baked daw kase kaya ganun. Salamat, bayaan mo hihingi ako ng pucca shells ke king Neptune para ibigay sayo.haha!

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    2. yccos18 April 2015 at 00:34

      I do look forward to receiving those pucca shells with you doing a hula dance. hihihihi..

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    3. Froi Dencio21 April 2015 at 20:29

      Sige Yccos, be prepared. Mahal ang talent fee ko.

      Saka di lang hula dance ang gagawin ko.wahaha!

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  4. stevevhan21 April 2015 at 01:13

    Oh may ang saya! ahahahhahha, yung last pic mo ang tawag dun tiis ganda-picture, yung mainit pero sa ngalan ng picture at ganda push pa din! ahahahahhaha, your post made me laugh! worth a read! :)

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    1. Froi Dencio21 April 2015 at 20:34

      natatawa ako stevevhan sa pagkadescribe mo sa pic.haha!

      salamat sa pagdaan dito sa aking crib stevevhan. :)

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