Flunk Day
I missed the news. At my old undergrad school, Flunk Day occurred a month ago. Based on the video below, looks like Flunk Day is now squeaky clean fun. A 100+ year annual tradition is now almost unrecognizable.
In my time, Flunk Day experiences were completely alcohol fueled (good or bad, that is the way it was)
The tradition… once day a year in the spring, the student body president would declare “Flunk Day”… all classes were officially canceled, and an all day party in an off campus wooded park ensued. The date was a closely held secret, announced by the Victory Bell being rung at about 5am.
At the sound of the bell, all the true believers rose and began celebrating with their beverages of choice. The ill prepared made a mad early morning dash to gather supplies. By mid morning, party logistics flyers were distributed. Before noon, most of the campus population was gathered offsite. Kegs everywhere, or beer trucks… depending on the planning of the student body president and his team. One day a year, all fraternities, sororities, and independents united under the banner of the all day party.
My how times have changed.