May Day, Brenau’s version of Homecoming as we do not have football. Think garden party with May Court (which is of course, like homecoming court). It used to be held on actual May Day and the Court was like a pageant marriage between the May Queen and May Prince. Or was it between the May Prince and Princess with the May Queen presiding? …. I need to chat up Debbie and the archives about that one.
Anyway, this May Day started with an Alpha Gam Initiation. Where I saw this really cool version of the College Ring! It’s the top of the ring with the Women’s College Seal on a necklace! WANT.
And guess who got Initiated? My own sweet Camera Twin and Photography Partner, Anna! And guess what!? She picked my sister-granddaughter Cher to be her sister-mother which makes her MY sister-great granddaughter! Rejoice and ice cream for everyone!
Now, what’s really cool about Anna being Initiated is this:
All Alpha Gams and they were all on the same hall as Freshman. They remained friends through college and after graduation and now they are sisters.
We walked up to Two Dog for Anna’s Feast of Roses celebration.
And then walked back to May Day only to find the fountain full of ferns and not water. Sigh.
We took the traditional pictures. One of Anna taking a picture of me while I was taking a picture of her.
And then out crew with Harriet. Our crew minus Mer, who couldn’t make it.
And then one of the best looking girls at May Day.
May Day seemed to come and go with a quickness. I suppose it was the Initiation in the morning. That and no Junior Class Skit AGAIN this year. Which makes me so sad. Tradition is so important to our College and her unique charms and personality. I can only hope that it’s a passing phase of lazy in this generation and we all come back to what’s right very soon. At least I can always rest on the shoulders of my sisters to maintain the greatness of history and perpetuate hope and tradition through their actions in word and deed.
And look fabulous while they are at it.
May Day seemed to come and go with a quickness. I suppose it was the Initiation in the morning. That and no Junior Class Skit AGAIN this year. Which makes me so sad. Tradition is so important to our College and her unique charms and personality. I can only hope that it’s a passing phase of lazy in this generation and we all come back to what’s right very soon. At least I can be proud and satisfied that my own sisters are holding heads and history high.
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