Hello, everyone, this is your action news reporterWith all the news that is news across the nationOn the scene at the supermarketThere seems to have been some disturbance herePardon me, sir, did you see what happened?
Yeah, I didI's just standin' over there by the tomatoes, and here he comesRunning through the pole beansThrough the fruits and veggies, naked as a jay birdEthel's over at the jams, jelly's and peckelsI hollered over, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!"She dropped the whole jarHeavens, too late, she done been incensed
boogity, boogity(There he goes) boogity, boogity(And he ain't wearin' no clothes)
Oh yes, they call him the Streak(Boogity, boogity)Fastest thing on two feet(Boogity, boogity)He's just as proud as he can be of his anatomyHe gon' give us a peek
Lyrics, of course, provided by Ray Stevens, 1974 Classic - which, coincided with streaking craze across college campus's in the early 70's.. guys, first anyways, got nekkid, ran across campus, or, the football field, somewhars.. then soon, gals joined the fray too...
Twas, sans a thorn tree, mostly harmless fun, yet drove Deans and Administrators bonkers... in fact, our itty bitty campus in Liberty, MO found a dude... let's call him 'Dude' for short (no anatomical inference) he was so fast, impressed the gridiron coach, "Hey, come run kicks back for us." Did. And now, fitty+ years later, he's since been known as 'Dude' by his fraternal brethren, and even, The Nude Dude.
Fun, well done.
In 1934 the Connecticut Statesman football squad stunk, losing 6 of their first 7 games. Their upcoming final home game was against the Rhode Island State Rams. Word got out that Rhode Island intended to taunt Connecticut by bringing their Ram mascot Ulysses to the game. Connecticut students stole Ulysses, brought him out on the field and paraded him alongside their marching band ahead of the game... Connecticut, of course, still lost the game, 18-0, and Rhody fans stormed the field, tore down the goalposts and fisticuffs happened soon after. Bumps, scrapes, bruises and a tradition was born.
MIT students, ever the clever ones, in 1994 somehow placed a full scale replica of a Cambridge Police Cruiser, atop the University's iconic Great Dome. It was complete with a dummy officer, flashing lights and even fake donuts!
At the 2004 Harvard-Yale football game, a team of Yale students posed as members of Harvard's "pep squad" and passed out red and white placards to Harvard fans, and encouraged them to hold them up during a photo-op. Did. And, what the cards spelled out was "WE SUCK"
Fun, well done.
I have long admitted to being a simpleton - and, must admit, I was today old when i Googled, learned what "College Swatting" is. Incidents are popping up way too frequently across campus's today. Swatting, the deliberate practice of making a false report to police, summoning law enforcement who believe a mass shooting, hostage situation or bombing may be taking place.
One example at a University, two calls were received reporting gunfire at the College's library, same voice of an unknown man included background noise that mimicked gunfire. Within minutes the school sent out a message to students and parents "An active shooter has been reported at the University's Library. Avoid the area, evacuate or, seek safe shelter and barricade yourself in a safe area until further notice."
All, a hoax.
I don't get it. Color me an old, "why back in my day... we did it right, better" man if you insist. That's certainly not meant to pigeon hole ALL college students today... I simply don't understand the sickness in some that seemingly runs amok today.
Love, we should......
Victurd
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