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Where are we today? Neptune's Court! Oceano Atlantica

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 It came to Neptune's attention that there were many members of the crew on the Zuiderdam who were pollywogs, and he and his wife, the Mermaid Queen came to check it out.  Four groups of about 4 or 5 such scruvy folks were rounded up and brought to trial. Four of the ship’s musicians stood trial first, and they were sentenced to kiss the fish and be slimed.  Then a court voted whether they had to go in the drink or if they got a pass. No pardon. The pink, green, and blue slimed musicians had to jump in.  Kissing the fish. While this group and another were sentenced to a dunking,   two groups were given a pass. Actually, it was so hot, and I am sure that slime wasn’t comfortable.  I would rather have been in the pool.    If you look closely, you can see the mermaid Queen and Neptune in the upper right Can you see the bailiff behind the polar bear?  What is a pollywog? A crewman or crewwoman who is crossing the equator for the first time a...