It was time for the P-Rade though before we could go to the P-rade, Ben and I had to get haircuts so that we could meet W
and pose with him
before coming home to see the orange vases
and flowers Suzanne had gotten in her attempt to become one of the orange and black.
The table was set
and the folding chairs had arrived
and were settled below the orange plates
but it didn't look like a day for a parade of any sort
so I took a self portrait (in my orange and black)
and one last flower picture
before we headed out to find the class of 2006
who were blocked by Dem Stars Steel Orchestra
even as they aimed for class unity
but soon Sarah emerged
and came to visit
displaying her beer jacket
and delivering a can of beer
so that we could pose together
before she posed in her jacket
and then went back to join her classmates
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as the class of 1925 went by
led by the man with the special cane
and his classmate George Washington
which gave way to the class of 1932
with the beer drinking fellow
who amused the young'uns
as 1934
and 1935 followed
and then came 1936
who came back
for their 70th
looking well
and proud
as they rode by
before 1937 came
and amused Ben with their Roman numerals.
They were followed by 1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
and 1946
before the family of the math major bound for Caltech posed
and we watched 1947
with their entertainment
1948
with their dogs
1949
and 1950
and 1951 (where I somehow missed the sign) with David Billington
and their bagpipers
gave way to 1952
with Hal Saunders
and 1954
with Anne Marie Slaughter
1955
and 1956
with their band
and sexy outfits
obelisk
and troups marching to their 50th
before the arrival of 1957
1958
1959
1960
and 1961
with their unusual sign
and their sign which we all agreed was the best in the P-Rade
soon to be followed by 1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1970 again
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975 (not very straight)
and a quick view of our sidewalk as my aim was failing with the decaying battery
before 1976 came for their 30th
followed by 1977
1978
1979
1980
with their banner of pride
before the grad school alumni came
led by Bill Russel
and gave way to 1982
1983
1984
and 1985
with this spurious picture
before 1986 came
and Tom Kessler stopped to talk
so that I didn't get back to photos until 1991 -- the class that decided to not go orange and black
to Ben's amusement
as 1992 arrived
followed by 1993
1994
1995
and 1996
which came en masse
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before giving way to 1997
1998
1999
and 2000
before 2001 arrived
with their band
followed by 2002 celebrating the demise of the Nude Olympics
where the jugglers came out and Julia joined
as we observed the parade heating up
and so moved to a venue where we could see Andrew Black
before the classes of 2003
2004
and 2005
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passed by and we caught a glimmer
and increasingly more signs of 2006
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before the big sign came
followed by Ed and Sarah
and the rest of the class
gave way to the banana which must have some significance
as the signs continued
and we made our way to Poe field to capture Sarah and Ed
not to mention Sarah's muddy feet (and shoes).
After the obligatory pictures of Sarah with friends Scott Elmegreen '07, Allison Squires '06, Ed, Sarah, Amv and Ben Mains
and Sarah with Chioma Ihunnah
we headed home for a pizza dinner.
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and pose with him
before coming home to see the orange vases
and flowers Suzanne had gotten in her attempt to become one of the orange and black.
The table was set
and the folding chairs had arrived
and were settled below the orange plates
but it didn't look like a day for a parade of any sort
so I took a self portrait (in my orange and black)
and one last flower picture
before we headed out to find the class of 2006
who were blocked by Dem Stars Steel Orchestra
even as they aimed for class unity
