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COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 3, 2005 - Page 9 Crab Guys, Raucous Fans Mark Homecoming CORI SIMPSON ing parade filed up Main Ihad been to practically all As my friend and I walked as the people fraternized dur- STAFF WRITER Street around noon. "The Crab of the previous football games through and past the vast ing the game. Alums, stu- Guys," complete with bare- this year, but I wasn't sure crowds of very happy, semi- dents, parents, and young After the previous spirit bellied hula dancer with what to expect for homecom- drunken people, T was over- children, all gathered at week at McDaniel, filled with coconut shell bra, grabbed a ing. All I knew coming into whelmed with the sense of McDaniel because of home- fun, free activities provided by lot of grins. The college's the stadium is that things school spirit. Everywhere 1 coming. the college (where I made my Dance Team spoofed Michael looked horribly crowded. looked - green and gold was It made me wonder, will I own special personalized t- Jackson by wearing Jason Other than the fact T had to shirting bright. Pom-poms and look back at McDaniel as once shirt), I was eager to experi- masks and kicking out a dance walk about a half a miJe to the decorations, painted faces, being my home? Will I be ence my first homecoming on routine to "Thriller." That rou- football field from the car, I "Western Maryland" and lured back here at the thought "The Hill." tine won the group first place. was pretty optimistic for the "McDaniel" attire, and even t- of a cold, crisp, fall, homecom- With the fanfare of the Hopefully the parade will get football game itself (and the shirt wearing dogs were lit- ing day? Will you? Winters Mills High School even more colorful and longer great food that awaited me at tered throughout the bunch. marching band, the homecom- next year. my parents' tailgate party). It was interesting to watch '''I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am" COLLEEN LEARY STAFF WRITER 10 Ways to Tell You've Had Too Much to Drink: 1. You get mad at inanimate objects, often starting fist fights with chairs and the like. 2. Music must be played at the loudest possible decibel so you can scream, not sing, lyrics you don't even know. 3. You feel the urge to call or 1M everyone you know and bother them with your nonsense. 4. You suddenly think you have the body of a supermodel and that everyone must see it. 5. Pub food seems appealing. 6. All of the sudden you are in love with that guy / girl you've spent the last month hating. 7. Going to the bathroom involves assistance from your best friend. 8. You think you're a really good dancer when it is dear to everyone else that you're definite- ly not. 9. Walking up and down steps becomes quite a challenge, often resulting in you failing flat on your face. The right hand, fingers closed over the thumb, is placed near 10. You deny your drunkenness all night long. chin. Hand opens into 5 or spread hand while making a Drinking can be fun and the stupid things people do when they're drunk often make us laugh, counter-clockwise circle around the face, ending in initial but in the infamous words of beer and liquor companies around the world - PLEASE DRJNK position. If you are left-handed, translate everything that says RESPONSffiLY. right to left. + + + + =YOURNEW CAR ABIIIIOWII 817,360 tt '!PAESTU.wlDMI'G fOR2005 rotOUASMODB.1S1WI'UD AlIIO. AClUAlt.iIEAGEMAY'IIiY. "1m roR2006S1'OO MODB.1S12 EXCIUD~TAX. TAGSAND IICINSE lEES. DfAl£Rsm FN!.1 ~([