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I-day - Class of '05 |
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sea of students in "white works" poured into T-Court to
officially become Midshipmen. The swearing in ceremony was short and
blurred. Few parents could locate their own Mid. A four jet flyover
culminated the event. Then students were dismissed to Stribling Walk
to meet their folks for the final 15 minutes. In the crowd it would
have been impossible to find each other without the alphabetical letters
located down the walk. |
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came provisioned with all kinds of snacks, but our Mid mainly wanted
the cold drinks, she was too stressed to eat anything. Lots of food
and cold drinks were available to the Plebe's without attending families.
Already stories were forthcoming with wide eyed explanations of regulations
and rules.
Cell phones abounded for last minute calls home. Nervous watch checking was evident as the minutes ticked by. Then they marched away and disappeared into Bancroft Hall. Leaving without them was a difficulty and a joy at the same time. This was an emotional weekend for families and students alike. |
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I-day,
Hot, incredibly hot! Fortunately during one of the forays to the
Mid store, my husband noticed the sunburn I was developing and
suggested the purchase of an umbrella. It came in really handy
especially when we were waiting at the back of Alumni Hall hoping
for a glimpse of our Plebe. Every now and then a breeze would
come up and with the shade provided, it was just a tad bearable.
Of course, it worked really well with the typical afternoon thunderstorm
too.