The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. The tradition...
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Look up crossing the line in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crossing the Line may refer to: Crossing the Line, an alternate US title for the film The...
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Island Pollywog, a sailor who has not crossed the Equator, in the Line-crossing ceremony initiation rite "The Pollywog", a song by Captain Bogg and Salty...
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Island, Victoria, Australia a sailor who has participated in a line-crossing ceremony This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...
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bonds during World War II King Neptune, an officiator in a naval line-crossing ceremony King Neptune (SpongeBob SquarePants), a recurring character in SpongeBob...
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following the 180.0° line of longitude and deviating to pass around some territories and island groups. Crossing the date line eastbound decreases the...
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Equator (redirect from List of countries crossing the equator)
brutality, especially in naval practice. [citation needed] Milder line-crossing ceremonies, typically featuring King Neptune, are also held for passengers'...
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Sailors' superstitions (section Line-crossing)
The Line-crossing ceremony commemorates a sailor's first crossing of the Equator. Its practices invoke good luck on the new sailor. The ceremony of Crossing...
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of blood wings consider it a highly honorable rite of passage. Line crossing ceremony Roof stomp Steel beach picnic Sisk, Richard (February 9, 1997)....
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Blue Angels Continental Navy Ensign Fleet bands Fleet Week Jack Line-crossing ceremony National Museum Navy Band Ceremonial Guard Navy Flag Navy Hymn Navy...
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when crossing the international date line. The British copies were printed by Gale & Polden Ltd. Portsmouth, England.[citation needed] Line-crossing ceremony...
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Rite of passage (redirect from Puberty ceremony)
recruits have an oath taking ceremony as a passage from civilian to military members. Blood wings Line-crossing ceremony Krypteia, a rite involving young...
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with volleyball and other sporting events. Beer day Blood wings Line-crossing ceremony Roof stomp Rogoway, Tyler (16 November 2014). "Steel Beach- When...
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refers to the temperature variation in Celsius. Polar bear plunge Line-crossing ceremony "Week 37 300 Club". "South Pole's 300 Club not for the cold-blooded"...
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Blue Angels Continental Navy Ensign Fleet bands Fleet Week Jack Line-crossing ceremony National Museum Navy Band Ceremonial Guard Navy Flag Navy Hymn Navy...
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his vest 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the crossing point in the evening right after the Attari–Wagah border ceremony ended. After the India–Pakistan military...
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Wagah (category India–Pakistan border crossings)
since 1959. The border crossing draws its name from Wahga village, near which the Radcliffe Line, the boundary demarcation line dividing India and Pakistan...
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Centennial re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty, she held another line-crossing ceremony, somewhere west of Africa. She stopped at Fremantle between 18 and...
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Curtis SOC-1 Scout-Observation Planes during Line-crossing ceremony on aft of the Montpelier...
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Blue Angels Continental Navy Ensign Fleet bands Fleet Week Jack Line-crossing ceremony National Museum Navy Band Ceremonial Guard Navy Flag Navy Hymn Navy...
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Blue Angels Continental Navy Ensign Fleet bands Fleet Week Jack Line-crossing ceremony National Museum Navy Band Ceremonial Guard Navy Flag Navy Hymn Navy...
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were involved in a controversial line-crossing ceremony while operating near the equator. During this particular ceremony, normally intended to induct new...
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commander invites the group in for food and drink. Blood wings Line-crossing ceremony Steel beach picnic Brooke Brzozowske (20 February 2009). "CGOC returns...
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operations. During this employment, the Peterson crew enjoyed a Line-crossing ceremony in sight of the Galápagos Islands. After returning home, she began...
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India–Pakistan border (redirect from List of India–Pakistan border crossings)
famous and prominent border crossing point between India and Pakistan due to the Attari–Wagah border ceremony. The crossing is located 32 kilometres from...
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launched seaplanes to search the Phoenix Islands. After holding a line-crossing ceremony on 9 July, she returned the NROTC students to their schools on the...
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Neptune came aboard Maryland to initiate her "pollywogs" for the line-crossing ceremony. Maryland steamed for the Fiji Islands where she patrolled against...
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1818, p. 118. Riding, Christine: "The Raft of the Medusa in Britain", Crossing the Channel: British and French Painting in the Age of Romanticism, page...
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Blue Angels Continental Navy Ensign Fleet bands Fleet Week Jack Line-crossing ceremony National Museum Navy Band Ceremonial Guard Navy Flag Navy Hymn Navy...
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