Well, today (technically yesterday) was the Flame's 40th Birthday. The Flame is a distinguished member of the Centre College community who has proudly stood near the front of our library. It is a piece of abstract metal sculpture so near to our hearts with the following quote at its base."Where the light is brightest, the shadows are darkest."
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The college administration decided it would be good fun to host a Birthday bash. It was well attended with over 300 students (there are only 1,200 at Centre), the President of the college, various Deans, and lots of professors. With good intentions, people gathered at the Flame after the last classes of the year.
What the party planners failed to take into account is the reason for the Flame's notoriety. It is tradition here at Centre to "Run the Flame," to dash stark naked from your dorm, prance around this piece of modern art twice (counter-clockwise), and sprint home before the DPS officers storm after you in their golf-cart.
Well, just as our most esteemed professor began speaking to the gathered audience, 15 to 20 masked birthday suits came whopping and hollering from behind a building straight towards the festivities. They entered the circle, did their laps, and took off before the administration could comprehend the display of nature that was before their eyes. What an epic celebration.
Happy Birthday Flame.
1 comment:
you should have participated in this...
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