Boys will be
Girls
It
seems to be Antarctic tradition that expeditioners
cross dress! I am not sure how it all started, however
I do know that in 1914 when Shackleton and his crew
were heading to Antarctica on the ill fated Endurance,
the men put on a show for christmas and a few of them
dressed up as women, with clothes and make-up that
they must have obviously brought with them. The show
was a great source of entertainment, and the "women"
very popular. My guess is that due to the lack of
women on Antarctic expeditions, particularly in days
of old, that they had to make up for it occasionally,
and it's also great for a laugh.
The tradition still lives on, and what better way
to greet tourists on an Antarctic station than with
a few "lovely ladies" dressed to kill..mmm!
Pictured with the Antarctic/sub Antarctic queens are
the latest influx of Heritage
Expeditions tourists to Macca, which arrived on
the 10th of January and spent 2 days looking over
the Island from the ship and certain locations on
the Island, including the station. They had excellent
weather with the temp getting up to a tropical 8.4
deg C on a sunny Sunday. Who could ask for more!!
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