Other Lancaster Positions

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Positions at Lancaster, especially during Second Session, spring up each year extemporaneously and in great numbers. It is uncertain whether new traditions will continue, and it turns out that some have not; however, both are still a very symbolic part of CTY history.

New Positions

Documentator

The position of Documentator was created by Max Wang during Session 2 of 2007. Since 05.2, and with increasing dedication each year, Max had captured Session 2 CTY memories with his trusty camera. In 07.2, Max came bearing many memory cards, batteries, a camcorder, and a tripod. He also was forced to sign an all-site consent form to continue his work.

Max, however, did not want to continue this task into his nomore year. He loved everything he did for other people and was delighted that his pictures were appreciated; but carrying around bulky camera equipment hinders participation in CTY. Thus, after his Passionfruit speech, Max called up willing successors. He knighted Daniel Tracht, the new Documentator, with his umbrella.

Among other things, a Documentator should document things on film and tape, preferably digitally. Important tasks include filming Rocky Horror (and taking rehearsal pictures to enable focusing on video during the performance, or vice versa) and at least one American Pie; documenting Canon, dances, and the Afterdance as best as possible; documenting AI, including filming the first Park Bench and the last World's Worst or Sphinx; filming/documenting the Passing of the Duck and the Last Supper, as well as Passionfruit; and doing general documentation.

In 2008.1, Daniel Tracht's 12 hours of footage was confiscated and erased by the Overlords of Baltimore. However, Dan Salvato managed to discretely film Rocky Horror and much of Passionfruit, as well as other various incidences of lesser importance. The ability to conspicuously film at CTY is in question for the future.

The job is difficult. It will be rewarding, but it will be hell.

The position of Documentator exists so that CTY will always be documented, and so that our memories will never fade or weaken. It exists to ensure that somebody will always be willing to do the job. However, all those who devote themselves to such a task may rightfully take upon themselves the title of Documentator, even if they were not knighted.

Max also hopes that the knighting will continue because relevant objects such as cameras, memory cards, camcorders, tripods, or even umbrellas are all rather expensive.

Though it is not as much of a duty, the Holy Ghost of the Session 1 Trinity is chosen for similar reasons.

In Session 2, 2009, the position of documentator was passed down to from Daniel Tracht to Theodore Hong at the Passionfruit.

Duct Tape Dress Wearer

The Duct Tape Dress was created by Yulia Korovikov in Second Session of 2007. The dress is very shiny and of quite good quality.

Yulia decided to pass down the dress at Passionfruit to Ellie Kladky, whom she, along with many others, felt deserved a special item and title for her nomore year. The Dress is the third duct tape garment currently in existence. In 08.2, Ellie returned with the dress, and passed it on to Lena Beckenstein. It was done informally after passionfruit, because there's already a lot of stuff passed down at Passionfruit.

Bitch Bra

This article of clothing is a strapless, hot pink bra with seven claps. During Session 2 of 2007, this bra forfeited/passed on to Maggie Farrell, as a two more. The receiver of this bra is someone who is known as a 'bitch' because she speaks her mind. She also knows her way around inducing pain through a male's genitalia (just kidding...or am I?).

For purposes of making it CTYA the significance behind this bra, asides from being the ruling Queen Bitch, is that this person knows how to make fun of themselves and not take things too seriously. However when her friends need her she's always the shoulder to cry on.

The Bitch Bra cannot be passed on ever year but only when the past wearer has officially left CTY which is why Maggie did not pass it on in 2008 but has chosen to wait until she leaves after her nomore year in 2009. She does have some idea on who will be the next wearer of the bra.

The Bitch Bra is not planned to be the "continunce" of Satan, as possibly rumored. Maggie will just be the bitch she always is and will still be an important part of CTY decisions along with Jester, Jesus, and the Duck.

  • 2007: Nixxi Chen
  • 2007-2008: Maggie Farrell

For Squirrels

Example is a CD by a band called For Squirrels. It was discovered in the fall of '06 by Ariel Hyre, who couldn't leave it where she found it. She brought it back to Lancaster in 07.2, where she was a Nomore, with the intent of passing it on to a worthy squirrel who had the intention of returning. The disk was and is to be bestowed on a squirrel at Passionfruit of Second Session at Lancaster. The reciever promises to come back to Lancaster, and to throw his or herself into CTY with all the passion and energy physically possible.

Holders of For Squirrels:

Links

A note from Otter Lee: This is perhaps the most difficult of all artifacts to pass down since most squirrels are first years, and therefore receive very little say in going up during the Passionfruit...

Stripper

The Stripper is a First Session position. The Stripper is the owner of a very short skirt which is held together by nothing but a little clip and some Velcro. She is required to wear the Stripper Skirt to at least one dance. The Stripper is the leader of the "CTY, You Have a Nice Butt" chant during the Afterdance, during which she tears off the skirt in the middle of the circle. (It should be noted that usually the Stripper wears boxers underneath.) After the Stripper strips, others go into the center of the circle and do the same.

The position started with Grace Alloy-Relihan, who would do a stripping dance for "CTY Has a Nice Butt" in 04.1 and 05.1. After Grace nomored out, Dana Reback was "peer pressured" into becoming the new Stripper; she held this position for three years running. She is the original owner of the skirt, which she bought at AYP after her Squirrel year. The Stripper skirt is not required to be passed down to a onemore, though it has been; the skirt was given to Rachel Larrowe during Passionfruit in 2008.

  • 04.1: Grace Alloy-Relihan
  • 05.1: Grace Alloy-Relihan
  • 06.1: Dana Reback
  • 07.1: Dana Reback
  • 08.1: Dana Reback
  • 09.1: Rachel Larrowe
  • 10.1: Alex "Prenatal Vitamins" Natale

Jack Flash

Jack Flash is a first session position. His/her main duty is the organization and management of the stringers and breakdancers during songs such as James Brown is Dead, Sandstorm, etc. Jack Flash will always be a nomore glowsticker, preforming in the circle along with other glowstickers and breakdancers. Jack Flash is also charged with promoting and teaching glowsticking among the students. Lastly, Jack Flash will play the role of Jack Flash in the students' circle during American Pie.

The first Jack Flash was Wes McClung, who saw the need for the position and created it in 08.1, his nomore year. The position was passed down to J. T. Booth ("please, Mongoose") in the form of the orange glowstick used for American Pie during 2nd saturday dance in 08.1. The one used during the last dance exploded in a shower of pure CTY awesomeness

  • 08.1: Wes McClung
  • 09.1: J. T. Booth
  • 10.1: Sam Goldstein

The Pimp

The Pimp, or Master Pimp is a first session position. The duty of The Pimp is to use his/her insanely amazing sexiness to make other incredible CTYers feel loved, good about themselves and unbearably sexy as well. The Pimp is often found in the center of pimp-lines and encourages other pimp-lines to form. He/She is a frequent giver of hugs and other public displays of affection.

Monogamy is not unheard of in the polygamous lifestyle of The Pimp, although usually occurs toward the end of the session. The Pimp must keep in mind however, that loving one person more, does not mean they have to love the rest of CTY less. If The Pimp is fortunate enough to form a relationship with an understanding and not particularly territorial CTYer, then he/she need not cease whoring off of everyone else.

The Pimp should be a rather out-going CTYer who is loving, caring, and sexy beyond reason. The role can be passed down to any person returning to CTY, so long as the previous Pimp believes they will be an excellent Pimp. This role is not passed on at CTY, but is decided upon and passed on through other means of communication outside of CTY.

Pimps:

  • 07.1: Aaron Ladd
  • 08.1: Kate Wymbs (Ev Maus may have also done some pimping during 08.1; however, it was not official)
  • 09.1: Faye Elgart

Hiatus Positions

Some items or positions that have been passed down have not been revived. They are not by any means dead; they are simply on a hiatus of continuation. However, many of these objects or positions were well known during the years of their passing, and thus they are a valuable part of CTY history. There are some positions though, such as the thorny crown that are dead as passed down position but still survive in other forms.

Jay and Silent Bob

Jay and Silent Bob is a new tradition that may or may not be revived as seen fit. It all started on Halloween at CTY Lancaster Session 2 2006 when Cristina D'Ancona dressed up as Jay from the movies "Clerks", "Mallrats", "Dogma" and others. Immediately, her friend Peter Treadway caught the reference and changed his costume (originally it had been "emo") by borrowing a bathrobe and a hat and drawing a beard on his face with sharpie to represent Jay's infamous partner, Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob proceeded to terrorize the campus with their antics, their place in CTY history carved in stone.

The Jay and Silent Bob tradition is unique in that it CANNOT be passed on to the next generation of CTYers by the current Jay and Silent Bob. Anyone who wishes to continue the tradition only needs to don the costume, and play the part.

Risk Board

At Passionfruit of LAN 06.2, Greg Lawrence passed his Risk board which he'd used in previous years down to Vishal Mehta. The Board had been modified in Sharpie, changing the names of the oceans to various geographic locations at Franklin and Marshall, and the names of the continents to types of courses and groups of people. The idea behind it was that each bearer of the Board would cross out a territory's name and rename it.

Unfortunately, Vishal chose not to return to CTY in 2007. Instead, he chose to go to some medical study in California. As such, the Board is currently discontinued, and extremely unlikely to come back again.

Hammertime

The Hammertime has several definitions:

  1. The official time zone of CTY Lancaster Session 2, especially during Silent Football, but still applicable elsewhere.
  2. The time on the watch of Jeff Sachs, which may or may not correspond with CTY time.
  3. The time on the watch of the person wearing the Hammertime mood ring.

Unfortunately, Jeff has lost the mood ring, which he had planned on passing down to the next Keeper of the Hammertime.

Origin of the Hammertime

Hammertime was created during a game of Silent Football during LAN.05.2, some time after music was declared existant within the universe.

During this game, MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" was being played from a Kunkel balcony. The universe was dancing happily. Suddenly, horror of unspeakable horrors, a player wanted to know what time it was! Said player raised said player's hand and made said player's query, stating, "Mr. Dictator, what is the current time?" to which Mr. Dictator (Shea Levy) replied, "It is the Hammertime." To which the ever-curious player replied, "What is the current hammertime?" A certain player, Dr. Strangelove or: Etymologies SUCKS, was then called on and said, "Mr. Dictator, the current Hammertime is X:YZ." The term Hammertime was used repeatedly to ask this question, and the same player always had the answer. That player then made a request, saying, "Mr. Dictator I motion that the official time zone of the Universe be the Hammertime!" This motion was granted and has been enstated ever since.

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