Kathryn Pellicotte ‘29
Really Excited
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip
Summer is just around the corner! Huzzah! Woop-dee-doo! Hip hip hooray! Three Cheers! Okay, okay – we get it. With just two short weeks left in the academic year, I know that I, for one, cannot wait to slam my laptop shut and finally hang up my book bag for good.
A few days ago, something bizarre happened. I was sauntering along lower Easy Street, when all of a sudden, I heard an obnoxious rattling. Frightened out of my wits, I whirled around with my best Matt Dillon impression, only to find that I was alone and probably looking like a lunatic making finger guns. After regaining my composure with a self-pep talk and a little shoulder-shimmy, I continued on my merry way. I know this might be hard to believe – but the rattling followed me! I spun around again, pushing my sleeves up this time for good measure, and then I saw it. A clear bottle about the size of my hand was lying on the ground between my feet. My curiosity got the best of me (I figured I was safe since I’m not a cat), so I decided to take a closer look.
The bottle was slightly fogged over and it smelled like sea water and rusty cast-iron radiators. After pulling the cork, I discovered a wadded-up piece of paper inside that was sealed with the initials TBB. It did take some doing, but I eventually managed to smooth out the wrinkles enough to read the cramped handwriting on the page. A direct translation is presented below:
Super Summer Bucket-O-Fun Listings:
- Beach/Surf w/ Pals
- Colorful Clothes
- Take the car (never been beat!!)
- Aruba or Jamaica
- T-shirts, cut-offs….minature golf?
- Pretty Mamas
- Casual romantic encounters
- Library= Hamburger stand
- California Girls
- Rock ‘n’ Roll/ Rock ‘n’ Reel
With love…all summer long,
A,B,C,D,M
I have no idea how those fools managed to lose their summer bucket list or why they decided to stick it in a dirty old bottle in the first place. However, I must admit that their plans do sound fun, fun, fun! Anyway, from all of us on Team Eggplant, enjoy the rest of your time on the Hill and have a spectacular summer!
Featured image courtesy of CNN
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