<div dir="ltr">Ditto Bill, Jan and Pat ... I recall many crossing the line ceremonies and Chief's initiations, flight deck follies, etc. Traditions of seafarers intended to build crew morale and spirit. Seems the political "pendulum" swings from one extreme to the other. <div><br></div><div>Hope all our fellow helo bubbas are doing great ... think often of those incredible days flying and serving with the very best! Not sure I can still trace the fuel system of the H-2 anymore ... or if I ever could ... ;)</div><div><br></div><div>KYTU, Glen </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM Patrick Durden <<a href="mailto:aub82urn@gmail.com">aub82urn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I agree Jan, they’ve taken this a little too far! Not only that but they are looking back many years of your career!<div><br></div><div>Pat Durden<br id="m_-9008873072828126442lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 12, 2025, at 8:49 PM, Jan and Christy Gaudio <<a href="mailto:H24evr@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">H24evr@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">How about all the “Focile Follies” during the Crossing the Line ceremonies. Sad how things that were once good fun and tradition fall from favor with the political wind. Sadder still that careers suffer when “examples “ must be made.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">jan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Seasprites <<a href="mailto:seasprites-bounces@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">seasprites-bounces@helobubbas.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>William <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 11, 2025 2:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bigiron@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">bigiron@helobubbas.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:seasprites@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">seasprites@helobubbas.com</a>; BigIron Email List <<a href="mailto:bigiron@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">bigiron@helobubbas.com</a>>; HeloBubbas <<a href="mailto:helobubbas@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">helobubbas@helobubbas.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Seasprites] [Bigiron] Flag Nom Pulled<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Funny <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I have a distinct memory of attending a boxing smoker on the Eisenhower where the between round boards were carried by male sailors dressed as females. I bet I’m not the only one who experienced that. I guess it’s not politically correct now.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Regards <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Bill<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On Jul 10, 2025, at 3:06<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>PM, <a href="mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com" target="_blank">mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com</a> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1943364863058710916" target="_blank">https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1943364863058710916</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>Bigiron mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Bigiron@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">Bigiron@helobubbas.com</a><br><a href="http://www.helobubbas.com/mailman/listinfo/bigiron" target="_blank">http://www.helobubbas.com/mailman/listinfo/bigiron</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div><span>-- </span><br><span>Seasprites mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Seasprites@helobubbas.com" target="_blank">Seasprites@helobubbas.com</a></span><br><span><a href="http://www.helobubbas.com/mailman/listinfo/seasprites" target="_blank">http://www.helobubbas.com/mailman/listinfo/seasprites</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div>-- <br>
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