Hazing during the line-crossing tradition is a staple of U.S. Navy history. Here, a sailor dresses in drag for a beauty contest. (Smithsonian Channel screenshot) A sailor’s hazing-filled transition ...
A U.S. Navy spokesperson tells PEOPLE marking a ship’s passage across the equator has been a tradition for centuries. But the ceremonies are now optional — and no longer look like this There's a ...
“The former pollywog members of the President’s party have all survived [their Equator-crossing initiation], but while they are recuperating, this dispatch is being sent not by Mr. [Secretary Steve] ...