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| − | [[Thursday]] is the fifth day of the week. According to | + | [[Thursday]] is the fifth day of the week. According to other systems, it is the fourth day of the week. Twice a year, at Lancaster, it is actually the sixth day of the week, which, according to the said odd systems, makes it the fifth day of the week. Using poor logic, Thursday is, on average, the fifth day of the week. Which would be true anyway. |
| − | According to [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]], the Earth is destroyed on a Thursday, and the only survivor from Earth on the day of destruction is | + | According to ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', the Earth is destroyed on a Thursday, and the only survivor from Earth on the day of destruction is one Arthur Dent, who happens to be wearing a dressing gown. He is saved by his friend, Ford Prefect, an alien who knows how to hitchhike throughout the galaxy, etc. |
==Lancaster== | ==Lancaster== | ||
| − | Hence, each Thursday, CTYers wear bathrobes all day, for fear that the world might end. Those who don't have bathrobes carry towels, the most useful item an intergalactic hitchhiker can have. Those who do have bathrobes bring towels anyway. | + | Hence, each Thursday, CTYers at Lancaster wear bathrobes all day, for fear that the world might end. Those who don't have bathrobes carry towels, the most useful item an intergalactic hitchhiker can have. Those who do have bathrobes bring towels anyway. |
| − | + | CTYers canonically refer to the last Friday of camp as Thursday since CTY (which is the world) comes to an end on the said day. The last two days are switched at Lancaster (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday). This is also sensible since the dance now occurs on a Friday, and, after all, we can't have dances on Thursdays. Therefore, the last calendar Thursday is "CTY Friday" and the last calendar Friday is "CTY Thursday". | |
| − | Some have taken to calling Thursdays "Bathrobe Day; | + | Some have taken to calling Thursdays "Bathrobe Day"; however, this is rather silly. There is no holiday for bathrobes; it is simply rather difficult at times to get the hang of Thursdays. |
===Bathrobes=== | ===Bathrobes=== | ||
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At Lancaster, those who do not wear their bathrobes on are said to be "naked." | At Lancaster, those who do not wear their bathrobes on are said to be "naked." | ||
| − | Groups of people had worn bathrobes since 1992, but the connection | + | Groups of people had worn bathrobes since 1992, but the connection between this and the modern-day tradition is unknown. |
In 1995, Dennis Clark became the first person to wear a bathrobe on Thursday. Dennis had a wonderful Dennis-colored (blue-green) bathrobe that he would wear on Thursdays. | In 1995, Dennis Clark became the first person to wear a bathrobe on Thursday. Dennis had a wonderful Dennis-colored (blue-green) bathrobe that he would wear on Thursdays. | ||
| − | A particularly striking bathrobe story concerns B-B Stern, who attended Lancaster in the late 1990's and early 2000's. B-B apparently wore his bathrobe to school during the rest of the year as well, and the tradition was adopted by a friend of his, Sean Treanor, who had not attended CTY. Sean then continued to wear his bathrobe even after B-B had transferred to a different school. It is unknown whether the bathrobe tradition has spread anywhere else outside of CTY. | + | A particularly striking bathrobe story concerns B-B Stern, who attended Lancaster in the late 1990's and early 2000's. B-B apparently wore his bathrobe to school during the rest of the year as well, and the tradition was adopted by a friend of his, Sean Treanor, who had not attended CTY. Sean then continued to wear his bathrobe even after B-B had transferred to a different school. It is unknown whether the bathrobe tradition has spread anywhere else outside of CTY. |
--[[User:Sammka|Sammka]] 21:19, 27 August 2006 (MST) | --[[User:Sammka|Sammka]] 21:19, 27 August 2006 (MST) | ||
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==Carlisle== | ==Carlisle== | ||
| − | At Carlisle, towels and bathrobes are only worn on the last Thursday, called "End of the World Day." | + | At Carlisle, towels and bathrobes are only worn on the last Thursday, called "End of the World Day." This tradition has been native to Carlisle since before 1995. It was originally called "Towel Day" (and thus its origins are contrary to those of Lancaster). Over time, the tradition merged with that of wearing bathrobes. In recent years, however, the tradition has weakened as the Carlislians try to differ in tradition from the Lancasterians, believing the towel/bathrobe tradition to be a cross-over tradition. It has also come into conflict with [[Goth Day]] (Second Thursday), which led to an unwanted mitigation of gothiness. In even more recent years, however, Goth Day has been moved, according to some, to Wednesday. |
| − | + | Thursday is also free high-five Thursday. | |
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| − | + | Last Thursday is known as "End of the World Day," on which it is traditional to wear a towel. | |
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[[Category:Traditions]] | [[Category:Traditions]] | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 2 July 2008
Thursday is the fifth day of the week. According to other systems, it is the fourth day of the week. Twice a year, at Lancaster, it is actually the sixth day of the week, which, according to the said odd systems, makes it the fifth day of the week. Using poor logic, Thursday is, on average, the fifth day of the week. Which would be true anyway.
According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Earth is destroyed on a Thursday, and the only survivor from Earth on the day of destruction is one Arthur Dent, who happens to be wearing a dressing gown. He is saved by his friend, Ford Prefect, an alien who knows how to hitchhike throughout the galaxy, etc.
Lancaster
Hence, each Thursday, CTYers at Lancaster wear bathrobes all day, for fear that the world might end. Those who don't have bathrobes carry towels, the most useful item an intergalactic hitchhiker can have. Those who do have bathrobes bring towels anyway.
CTYers canonically refer to the last Friday of camp as Thursday since CTY (which is the world) comes to an end on the said day. The last two days are switched at Lancaster (i.e., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday). This is also sensible since the dance now occurs on a Friday, and, after all, we can't have dances on Thursdays. Therefore, the last calendar Thursday is "CTY Friday" and the last calendar Friday is "CTY Thursday".
Some have taken to calling Thursdays "Bathrobe Day"; however, this is rather silly. There is no holiday for bathrobes; it is simply rather difficult at times to get the hang of Thursdays.
Bathrobes
At Lancaster, those who do not wear their bathrobes on are said to be "naked."
Groups of people had worn bathrobes since 1992, but the connection between this and the modern-day tradition is unknown.
In 1995, Dennis Clark became the first person to wear a bathrobe on Thursday. Dennis had a wonderful Dennis-colored (blue-green) bathrobe that he would wear on Thursdays.
A particularly striking bathrobe story concerns B-B Stern, who attended Lancaster in the late 1990's and early 2000's. B-B apparently wore his bathrobe to school during the rest of the year as well, and the tradition was adopted by a friend of his, Sean Treanor, who had not attended CTY. Sean then continued to wear his bathrobe even after B-B had transferred to a different school. It is unknown whether the bathrobe tradition has spread anywhere else outside of CTY.
--Sammka 21:19, 27 August 2006 (MST)
The biggest Hoopy Froods wear British bathrobes.
Carlisle
At Carlisle, towels and bathrobes are only worn on the last Thursday, called "End of the World Day." This tradition has been native to Carlisle since before 1995. It was originally called "Towel Day" (and thus its origins are contrary to those of Lancaster). Over time, the tradition merged with that of wearing bathrobes. In recent years, however, the tradition has weakened as the Carlislians try to differ in tradition from the Lancasterians, believing the towel/bathrobe tradition to be a cross-over tradition. It has also come into conflict with Goth Day (Second Thursday), which led to an unwanted mitigation of gothiness. In even more recent years, however, Goth Day has been moved, according to some, to Wednesday.
Thursday is also free high-five Thursday.
Saratoga Springs
Last Thursday is known as "End of the World Day," on which it is traditional to wear a towel.
