Pollywog (Crossing the Equator) Beauty Contest
By Bob Long

The Pollywog Beauty Contest about 1973.  The good looking "Gal" under the arrow is HM3 Ben Benson. 
He won as I recall.  Photo courtesy of HM3 Ben Benson

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