27 Cadets Injured in Brawl at U.S. Air Force Academy

CNS News ^ | 11-12-2012 | Susan Jones

[DuncanWaring]

What was the occasion of that ritual? Graduation Parade?

[GeronL]

wow.

Sounds like a gay brawl gone bad.

They’ll let in anybody these days.

[VA_Gentleman]

Oh whatever, when I read the article, I thought to myself, “Yep. It’s just like it was when I was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute.” And somehow I came out just fine.

[Mears]

“My favorite was “Young Frankenstein”.”

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Yup !

“Walk this way”.

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[ken in texas]

I do not recall the specific occasion. Graduation Parade or 100th night are possibilities.

Many traditions, some fun, some not so much like serving confinements or walking tours. Just punishment perhaps for helping to publish the Dodo. /s

[DuncanWaring]

You ever meet J. D. McBriety?

[ken in texas]

Not that I recall, he was a couple years ahead of me. If we ever crossed paths it was not to exchange pleasantries.

[DuncanWaring]

He was the Editor/Publisher of The Dodo for a while.

[ken in texas]

Have heard the name, and some cohorts probably knew him. I started after his tenure but will admit that I don’t always remember everything from 40 years ago with crystal clarity.

[twister881]

After my Shellback initiation aboard Kitty Hawk (pre-female at sea), we stripped to our union suits, threw the greasy, filthy clothes off the flight deck, and walked butt naked to the showers. Raw knees and hands from crawling on non-skid, getting whacked with pieces of fire hose, eating & wallowing in putrid stuff — but nobody complained. Too feminized and touchy-feely today.