Saluting is a key part of the Pal Universe™. There are many reasons to salute, including but not limited showing your rank, greeting a higher-Pal, or even worshipping our gods.
However, a growing problem in the Universe™ is that many Pals either do not know their salute, fail to salute correctly, or don’t know the reasons for saluting. Worse, a few Pals have even failed to salute to gods!
Hopefully, this blog post will clear thing up a bit and teach all Pals the correct ways to salute.
When to Salute
💠 When seeing a god, either in person, or in a picture. (Remember, the three gods are Boolagesh, The Large Goldfish™, and Yoshi)
💠 When first greeting a Pal of higher rank or an OG.
💠 When asking a favour from a Pal of higher rank.
💠 When apologizing.
💠 During a competition, when you are on opposite teams with another Pal and you don’t want them to target you. (For example, during a game of dodgeball, if a Pal on the opposite team has the ball and are looking straight at you, you can salute to remind them that you’re both Pals and shouldn’t betray the Universe™)
How Different Ranks Salute
OG Pals
The OG Pals use two fingers pressed together.
Colonel-General
The Colonel-General’s salute is similar to the OG Pals’, but with three fingers instead of two.
Elite Squadron
Elite Pals use a four-finger salute.
Pre-Elite Squadron
The Pre-Elites use their whole hand to salute. Many Pals have complained that this salute is trash, but it is in fact the real salute used by the military.
Average Squadron
Average Squadron members salute with their arms forming an X and palms facing outwards,
Preliminary Squadron
(No picture, sorry!)
The Preliminary salute is similar to the Average one, except you turn your hands to face inwards.
Minor Squadron
(No picture again, sorry! These salutes are annoyingly hard to get pictures of.)
Minor Squadron members shove their wrists together in front of their chest.
Piece o’ Coal Squadron
(I promise there will be a picture for the Maui salute.)
Piece o’ Coal Pals curl their arms to their sides like they’re doing the Chicken Dance. Yes, in case you didn’t notice, the salutes get worse and worse.
Maui Squadron
Members of the Maui Squadron tip from side to side while waving their arms.
In case you didn’t notice…
The higher a Pal’s rank, the smaller the movement they make with their body. Compare OG Pals, who only two fingers, to Maui Squadron members, who use their whole body.
Conclusion
We hope that, with this guide, you’ll be able to do your proper salute. If you are still unsure, please contact the OG Pals in person for a demonstration, especially Preliminary, Minor, and Piece o’ Coal Pals. Above all, remember to salute the gods!
~Your OG Pals, Zeppelin and Mope.io
The Pal Universe™ 