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COMMENTARY DECEMBER 8, 2005 - Page 9 Pare~ts are Amazied~e~l~?S~~~i~~1?'~PU~~fth!~u~ally~n~n~~ s~ ~ERLF guards start laughing at me. big smile on your face when stomach. I can say that, right? And yes, my parents show the you think about their goofy-. Ididn't say the other word. I hope everybody had a strangest and weirdest child- and dorkyness. Especially hug all the wonderful Thanksgivmg. hood pictures to complete And oh, how many times moms out there. I mean they Christmas is coming up and strangers. You know the types have they told that really squeezed us out of their bod- now it is the end of the semes- of pictures when you think- embarrassing story of yours, ies and we hung down their ter. I am sure we are all a little "Where the hell did they find especially to your girlfriend or nipples until they were raw. tired and need a nice long that? When was this? Is that boyfriend - you kn6w, the one We caused them a lot of pain, break. For some of us it will be me?" when you were five years old physically and emotionally, longer and for others shorter, These parents need all their and you pulled down your and we still give them gray eh? going to happen when we kids to be at home for pants and peed on a whole hair. Damn the Jan-term. grow out of the ugly reindeer Christmas. Not necessarily colony of ants because they Have a merry time with Actually, it should be fun. sweater grandma knitted for happy, but at home- maybe peed on you because it shmg your family over the holidays. However, you know as a us when we were 16 years old even strapped to a chair and like a mother"?"?", you know Appreciate the time you have European it is a little sucky. and embarrassed to wear a duct tape on the mouth. like it stings when an ant pees together. First, you have to fly all the sweater like this at this age? Iam sure that some of you on you? McDaniel. Thank you for way to Europe because oh, oh They will probably invite McDaniel students know The worst part is when they having me and giving me a your parents would want you themselves over to our hous- what I am talking about. This actually have pictures of this great time, especially my to be there, because, "What is es. Oh my God .. species of parents exists in incident. Anybody? No? No? friends. Merry Christmas to Christmas without the kids?" Anyway, my parents want every country. They are near Just me? Alrighty, let's move you all and a happy, happy (I quote my mother's whining me to be at home for extinction, but they exist. on then and continue where New Year. In Germany we say: right now). Christmas, which is fine if it Yes, even in America. we stopped before it got all Prohe Weihnachten und ein What are all our parents wasn't for a super-short time. You know what though? weird. frohes neues [ahr, YAY! going to do when we have Yes, my parents are a dying Because they are crazy like So, when you go home for Smoochiee to you all until next children of our own? What species of parents: they love to this and sometimes you could Christmas, give your parents a semester. when we want to celebrate wave at the airport, squeeze just take them and throw.. hug and one or the other Christmas with our own fami- my cheek and smooch me oh, sorry. Where was I? smooch and thank them for ly, once we have one? What is Because they are so crazy, they being who they are- yes, even Support Our Troops FREE PRESS STAFF Through Anysoldier.com Co-Editors-in-Chief Beth McLane '07 Writers If you are fortunate many friends and family writ- Rob Goeke '07 Katie Martin '06 COLLEEN LEARY enough to not have a friend or ing to him or her. Pat O'Toole '07 STAFF WRITER relative overseas, then consid- There is a helpful list Art Director Cori Simpson JO~ Chanan Delivuk '08 Meredith Adams '07 Whether you are for er becoming a pen pal or send- of what items to send includ- ing a care package to a soldier ing beef jerky, energy bars, Ken Buerger '09 or against the war in Iraq, it is that receive much sunscreen, etc. Though this important that we all support doesn't Features Editor Ryan Chell '09 the troops. We may not all mail. Anysoldier.com is an war may seem far away, it is Alyse Hollomon '08 Shelly Hom '06 agree with the reasons for this organization that connects us greatly impacting all of our AndyWu '05 war, but the soldiers are just here at home with the troops lives. News Editor Colleen Leary '06 carrying out their duties. The in the Middle East. Check out Jill Stone '06 Laura Hutton '09 brave young men and women Through this website, Anysoldier.com as a way to David P. Greisman '07 who are risking their lives you can f nd au t how to send Commentary Editor Sarah Black '07 must not feel forgotten or a care package or an e-rri.ail to show your support for the troops and stay connected. Jerri Evans '08 Jen Harrington '07 abandon. a soldier that may not have Kelsey Lindholm '09 Sports Editor Emily Biondo '09 Mike Habegger '08 Taylor Hebden '08 Neal Stokes-A Thank you Melanie Chupein '09 Page Design Jane Libert '08 work. who did this act had no idea AN DELlVUK David P. Greisman '07 CHAN ART DIRECTOR Fortunately, not only has how much attention they not Beth McLane '07 Advertising Managers the sign been re-hung for all to only caused towards their Pat O'Toole '07 Em.ily Funk '07 How sad it is that we are see in its current state, but also indecency, but towards the Rachel Bryant '06 college students and cannot it has a "Discussion Board" hard work of M T. Stokes. Photography/fllustrations take into consideration the next to it for all to comment One thing that is for sure, Patrick Bonaduce '08 Copy Editor hard work and dedication of though, is that now we know Sarah Black '07 Teri Hamer others. Whether you feel to reflect the student behind the cre- Indira Gonzales '07 Neal Stokes, a member of on the situation, the hard ation of such a masterpiece Emily Biondo '09 The Tweaker the Green Terror football work of Mr. Stokes, or what and can say thank you for all Katie Martin '06 team, a well-rounded young you think is to come of this, his dediceticn towards such man who out of the kindness the discussion board is a way an important cause-e-tc pro- The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of The and involvement with the for the campus community to mote an event that hopefully, McDaniel Free Press staff, the faculty, or the administrators of McDanielCollege. Office of Multicultural come together in an effort to now, more students will take The paper welcomes free-lancesent the freepress®mcdanie1.edu. The Services, took about eight fix the problem and give cred- part in. editors reserve the right to edit for darity, length, and libeland to hours out of his free time it where due. For more information on publish as space permits. Please include a name and phone number (hardly available at the end of OMS is an organization how to become involved with for verification. Names will be withheld only by the discretion of the semester, close to finals) to cre- here on campus to promote the MLK Celebration, or more Editors-in-Chief. ate a sign as a publicity chair- the many cultures of the information about OMS in The McDaniel Free Press does not discriminate based on age, race, person for the Martin Luther world, uniting us all together general, email religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, condition of King Celebration to take place while acknowledging our oms@mcdaniel.edu or stop by handicap, or marital status. January 30, 2006. the office in the basement of Mail to' many differences. The McDaniel Free Press It is sad to see the immatu- Maybe the person(s) who Rouzer between the hallways McDanielCollege, 2 College Hill rity of college students, drunk did this act did not intend for connecting Campus Safety Westminster,MD 21157 or not, and the crude action such a big ordeal to be made and entrance to GLAR. (410),751-8600 FAX: (410) 857-2729 they took against Mr Stoke's about it Maybe the person(s) E-M