The Herndon Monument Climb traditionally marks the end of the freshman, or Plebe, year at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. The class, numbering over 1000, has a final challenge: scale the Herndon Monument, and replace the Plebe beanie at the top with a Midshipman's cap.
The monument has been liberally coated with lard the evening before by upperclassmen, who also helpfully spray water on the plebes during the climb.
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4 comments:
SO gay. "But we're not queer!"
Straight men are so funny.
Who ever invented this tradition is the biggest gay ever !! LoL
Holy Hannah, that's gay! 1000 men lubed-up, hosed-down, climbing all over each other to reach the top of a giant phallic monument to replace its hat?
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There are no words. No words. They should have sent a poet. A gay poet.
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