Yo, Stan. Were you around Penn for Hey Day? They have the juniors dressed
in Heinz ketchup t-shirts for their installation as the senior class of
2008. The upcoming seniors get pelted with flour, mustard and preferable
ketchup to welcome them as THE upperclassmen at the University of
Pennsylvania.

A big stink is being made of this in light of the Virginia Tech situation.
So much that the Philly Inquirer (www.philly.com) is running a poll on
whether or not Hey Day should be cancelled. I voted no, as life has to go
on. If every college campus pulled in the sidewalks and shuttered the
windows to the outside world where would we as society be.

-ginny

On Apr 21, 2007, 12:19�pm, Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> Yo, Stan. *Were you around Penn for Hey Day? *They
> have the juniors dressed in Heinz ketchup t-shirts for their
> installation as the senior class of 2008. *The upcoming
> seniors get pelted with flour, mustard and preferable
> ketchup to welcome them as THE upperclassmen at the
> University of Pennsylvania.

I'm not Stan, but I went to Penn and have absolutely no
memory of this tradition. I don't recall it ever being men-
tioned in the school paper (Daily Pennsylvanian - I think).
But then, I graduated in 1970. I'm not saying it doesn't
exist. I may have a poor memory or just missed it, or
maybe it's a more recent tradition.

I *do* remember Rowbottoms, Smokey Joe's and
"Drink a highball at nightfall..."

I agree about life going on.

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
>
> A big stink is being made of this in light of the Virginia Tech situation.
> So much that the Philly Inquirer (www.philly.com) is running a poll on
> whether or not Hey Day should be cancelled. I voted no, as life has to go
> on. If every college campus pulled in the sidewalks and shuttered the
> windows to the outside world where would we as society be.

I'll vote no also, but it just seems like a silly tradition anyway, but
pretty harmless. Life must continue.

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> Yo, Stan. Were you around Penn for Hey Day? They have the juniors dressed
> in Heinz ketchup t-shirts for their installation as the senior class of
> 2008. The upcoming seniors get pelted with flour, mustard and preferable
> ketchup to welcome them as THE upperclassmen at the University of
> Pennsylvania.
>
> A big stink is being made of this in light of the Virginia Tech situation.
> So much that the Philly Inquirer (www.philly.com) is running a poll on
> whether or not Hey Day should be cancelled. I voted no, as life has to go
> on. If every college campus pulled in the sidewalks and shuttered the
> windows to the outside world where would we as society be.
>
> -ginny
>
>
>
>


Sorry but...that tradition is just plain D.U.M.B., akin to whatever
place has the tomato war where they throw bushels of tomatoes at one
another (for someone ELSE to clean up.) Granted it's not as harmful as
some of the old frat initiations, but it's still pretty stoopid.
College kids keep telling us how mature and bright they are. Flour,
ketchup and mustard? Go read a good book....

gloria p

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> Yo, Stan. Were you around Penn for Hey Day? They have the juniors dressed
> in Heinz ketchup t-shirts for their installation as the senior class of
> 2008. The upcoming seniors get pelted with flour, mustard and preferable
> ketchup to welcome them as THE upperclassmen at the University of
> Pennsylvania.
>
> A big stink is being made of this in light of the Virginia Tech situation.
> So much that the Philly Inquirer (www.philly.com) is running a poll on
> whether or not Hey Day should be cancelled. I voted no, as life has to go
> on. If every college campus pulled in the sidewalks and shuttered the
> windows to the outside world where would we as society be.

Thanks for the heads up! I just checked out the photos on
http://www.philly.com and it warms my heart. I don't see that poll, so I
am too late to cast my vote, but I would have also voted to carry on the
tradition. Working at one of Penn's crosstown rivals, I can tell you
that I heartily agree that colleges should not roll up their sidewalks
out of fear and uncertainty, although some reasonable security practices
can't hurt.

In article
>,
Puester > wrote:
>
> Sorry but...that tradition is just plain D.U.M.B., akin to whatever
> place has the tomato war where they throw bushels of tomatoes at one
> another (for someone ELSE to clean up.) Granted it's not as harmful as
> some of the old frat initiations, but it's still pretty stoopid.
> College kids keep telling us how mature and bright they are. Flour,
> ketchup and mustard? Go read a good book....

Bah! Humbug. Most traditions are dumb; putting up Christmas lights for
example; but many of us enjoy them anyway.

KevinS > wrote in message
ups.com...
[snip]
> I *do* remember Rowbottoms, Smokey Joe's and
> "Drink a highball at nightfall..."

I didn't go to Penn but have faded memories of Rowbottoms in the
late 70s (early 80s) and Iron City Boilermakers... How did we
survive without being bubblewrapped?

The Ranger

On Apr 21, 2007, 2:42?pm, The Ranger wrote:

> I didn't go to Penn but have faded memories of Rowbottoms
> in the late 70s (early 80s) and Iron City Boilermakers... How
> did we survive without being bubblewrapped?

I think it's a miracle. I may even go to church tomorrow.
Or not.

On Apr 21, 2007, 1:21?pm, Puester wrote:

> Sorry but...that tradition is just plain D.U.M.B.,

*Never*, *ever* do anything frivolous.

In article
>,
Puester > wrote:

> Sorry but...that tradition is just plain D.U.M.B., akin to whatever
> place has the tomato war where they throw bushels of tomatoes at one
> another (for someone ELSE to clean up.) Granted it's not as harmful as
> some of the old frat initiations, but it's still pretty stoopid.
> College kids keep telling us how mature and bright they are. Flour,
> ketchup and mustard? Go read a good book....
>
> gloria p

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KevinS wrote:
> On Apr 21, 2007, 1:21?pm, Puester wrote:
>
>> Sorry but...that tradition is just plain D.U.M.B.,
>
> *Never*, *ever* do anything frivolous.
>


Can't people think of doing something frivolous without making a mess
for someone else to clean up?

gloria p

On Apr 21, 2007, 7:46?pm, Puester wrote:

> Can't people think of doing something frivolous
> without making a mess for someone else to clean up?

Can't think of too many things. Maybe a poetry reading.