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informal gathering at the Draft on Main
Street. We mobbed the place and collect-
ively began the “I love you, man” and “Why
don’t we hang out anymore?” sentiments
that only a pub like the Draft could inspire.
Feeling fresh (?), the form congregated
on Saturday morning on the Schoolhouse
lawn, ready to represent in the Alumni
Parade. We were out in force (outnum-
bering the Form of 2009 by this form
director’s count), we walked with pride,
and we looked good. While the time we’ve
spent away from the School meant fewer
familiar faces in the crowd, it still is prob-
ably the closest most of us will come to
celebrity. Hurrah.
Post-parade, we gathered for lunch
and form photographs. Mike Wattles
became our spirit animal, our emotional
leader, our patronus, taking a form-wide
selfie to rival Ellen Degeneres’s celebrity-
filled Oscars portrait.
Later at the boathouses, there were
murmurs of cheating, but our boat (led
by Mae Karwowski, Liz Pearce, Erik Woel-
ber, Charles Nelson, Chris Allen, Preston
O’Connell, and David Bates) eked out a
close victory against the Form of 2009.
In the afternoon, some stole naps, me-
andered through the woods, and caught
up with old faculty and friends. Others
visited the Upper to see our form plaque
(recently completed by Lisa Laughy),
which commemorates our form’s role in
revitalizing the Boar’s Head Dinner. In our
afternoon wanderings, I overheard many
folks utter, “I can’t believe we went here.”
I can’t either, to be honest.
PETER FINGER
Saturday evening brought us to the
Barley House for one last celebration
before we once again parted ways, many
of us for another five years. Jon Tam nearly
got kicked out – only because he’d done
his best Dorian Gray impression and he
didn’t bring his passport! As the evening
progressed, an impromptu T-Tones re-
union may or may not have materialized
in the corner, the tab of Mr. Wattles grew
and grew, and dancing and other shenan-
igans ensued. The hazy morning brought
farewells, departures, and – as always –
a serious case of the Sunday blues.
Despite the passage of 10 years (more
than 1/3 of our lives!) most were pleas-
antly surprised by how little we had all
changed. Sure there were baby sightings
(cute kids, Eugene!), and engagement
rings/wedding bands abounded, but a few
hours of conversation made most of us
feel like we were back at school just being
happy together again, like no time had
passed at all.
Kate Hasley Williams, Dani Winner
Mike Wattles took this epic form selfie
WENDY CAHILL
LOUIS H. FOISY LOUIS H. FOISY
Preston O’Connell and David Bates
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