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A p r i l 15. 1977
The Rocky Expedition
Part LVII
we as human beings say as much about our own plight on earth? Does each individual struggle with his or her own philo- sophical Twinkie crumb? I lay there, perplexed, and then noticed a passing lizard devour
the ant.
I looked up at the lush blue
sky, framed by swaying pines.
Feeling a wave of nostalgia and
homesickness, I closed my eyes
and tried to imagine myself
home, and how much I missed it.
I had the desire to leap upon a
magic carpet and fly back home
to A----. But then, I remembered
Monday morning, July 22nd, 1976, a t 7:23 MST (9:23, EST )
our liLLie troop began to stir
reluctantly in our sleeping bags. The fire from the night before was still mouldering. and a wet
Iayer of dew CO\'ered the ground. and thecampsite.and us. tuo! Ifa wayfaring camper had walked by
in search of a vacant campsite, I would have been prompted to say " Dew Drop In ," but, unfortunately. no such incident occurred. I longed to lounge in the warm comfort of mysleeping
bag. clad only in the remnants of a flannel shirt and my Fruit-of- the-Looms. I thought, "C'ay Ia
vee...
I rubbed the sleep from my
eyes and lay back. I was thinking
tha t, as I was just awakening,
to bed. too. but theChinesestuck in my mind. I had always longed to ea t with chopsticks.
The woods which surrounded us "·ere deep. dark. and cool. The babbling brook which had lulled us to sleep the evening before
could he heard trickling in the distance .. . a promise of water to brush our teeth with and to prepare breakfast with. In the distance, a bird sang out
announcing the new day.
I turned over in my make-shift bed and noticed a small black ant, struggling along in the
sand, trying to carry a Twinkie crumb (we had eaten Twinkies with dinner the previous evening), probably to his hungry
The author was able to capture this breathtaking view while hiking through a gorgeous upland meadow
there were people in China and
the eastern world that were just nourish the average ant
going to bed. Of course, there were probably people in California that were just going
household. What an effort this little fellow was making to sustain the life of his family. Can
called life. It was
thoughts
now 7:38, turned to
and my the day
The sunbathing team is being resurrected at V.E.S. as a spring sport this season for the first time in fourteen years. This is due to
adva ntage." It seems
that
Sky" Pearson.
Coach Kehrer is counting on
trainer/tanning consultant
on the sideline, has constructed a solar collector to help the team
warm up faster at practices.
A typical sunbathing team usually consists of ten members, although only eight are used in a meet. A meet is composed of two
halves, each lasting seventy minutes. Each half has two "tan- offs"; this is when two pairs of sunbathers from each team oppose one another in all phases of sunbathing. In competition each team begins with thirty points; the team with the largest sum of points at the meet's
conclusion is the winner. Scoring is as follows: 2 for quickest lotion spread, I for each
time a contestant remain motionless for fifteen minutes,
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for deepest tan (given at the
of each half), -3 for swea ting, for burning, -5 for prostration, -5 for sun poison,
and -10 for dying.
The V.E.S. Fighting Sun-
bathers will open their Saturday, April 16, against year's W ashington-are champion, Episcopal Hi School. The meet will take
on Johnson Field at II: weather permitting.
family. I thought of his Twinkie crumb, and my
Well, this is only the second day, and there will be plenty of time to relate to you the occurrences of
July 22nd, 1976 (Monday). ••••••
Will the hikers make it out of their sleeping bags to brush their
they remember where they parked their van? Will we ever finish this series? Read the next
edition of "The Expedition," part LVIII.
exhausting quest and how small a mere crumb would be to
independence would decide whether or not I would end up in the stomach of that big lizard
that, in liule more than a year, I ahead. What would be in store teeth and perform othn
would be out in this crazy world for us? The weather was nice; it necessary toiletries? Will therebe
.
on my own, carrymg my own was a good day for climbing. Twinkies for breakfast? Will
Sunbathers) Hopes Fade With New Ruling
sensation Tony Thornhill are naturally dark and
freshman
Pinado and senior leader Pete
Melanie Kowal to instruct the must be disqualified. The news Bishops on technique. Kowal shocked Kehrer: "Pinado was on has chosen Alaskan T anning a sunbathing scholarship and Secret to be the designated team powerhouse of western Virginia now we have no choice but to lotion. As for the team uniform,
the hard work of Mr. Vic Kehrer,
who will become the team's head coach . The Bishops were once a
take it away."
Coach Kehrer, will attempt to The team will be led by junior
Kowal has decided against the ever popular Birdwell swim suit and has picked a new line of Jockey Brand briefs. "The
sunba thing and, according-- to
compete on an even level with co-captains Jim Evans (6'5", 130
perenially strong east coast lbs.) and Brent Williams (5'5",
teams such as Norfolk Academy 130 lbs.). Evans hails from 'Super-Exposo,' which costs
and Christchurch School. Virginia Beach and is an The team will consist of ten experienced sunbather. Strong members, although the Prep help will be received from
$8.95, weighs 3.65 ounces!" exclaims Kowal. "These eliminate the need for separate
League has ruled that Kehrer
must ask two Bishops to local Lynchburgers Norman
discomfort and chafing." Coach Kehrer, who is a physics teacher
withdraw
due to an "unfair
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