Trinity (Session 2)

The term Trinity is used to reference two separate trios of positions at Lancaster, one for each session. This article is about the Second Session Holy Trinity of the Duck, Jester, and Satan, as well as the expanded Pentinity. For the First Session Trinity, see Trinity (Session 1).

The Holy Trinity, sometimes just Trinity, now the Pentinity is a constantly-changing Lancastrian group comprising the oldest and most traditional positions of Lancaster Second Session. These positions are among the most well known offices to be passed down each year from nomores to onemores. The Trinity emerged at the end of 04.2, when the office of Satan was created for and held by Michael Nixon. The Satan position joined the ranks of Jesus and the Holder of the Duck, two other positions at Lancaster. The Trinity continued in this fashion until 07.2, at which point the Jester, another long-standing position, along with the Wearer of the Duct Tape Suit, finally joined its ranks to form the Pentinity. In 08.2, the office of Satan was ended by a consensus among the past Satans as well as among the current Pentinity, thus leaving this group of nomore Lancastrian positions temporarily nameless (it was, however, replaced by a new Satan position in 10.2).

Pentinity members also play some of the main roles in American Pie. Much like all the other LAN.2 positions, Pentinity roles are usually held by Alcovians.

These positions are listed below, in the order of their passing-downs.

Holy Trinity

The Holder of the Duck

The Holder of the Duck holds the Duck. The Holder is seen as the most prestigious Lancaster position.

The Duck is, just like it sounds, a duck. It is a small stuffed animal with a tan body, green face, yellow nose, and a cute little detective hat (more specifically, a houndstooth deerstalker), manufactured by DAKIN in 1990. The Duck has great meaning to second session CTY. Every last Wednesday of second session, the Duck is passed from a nomore to a one-more, usually in Schnader first-floor lounge; the one-more then returns the following year as a nomore to pass the Duck on. The Duck has become a symbol of leadership and knowledge concerning the traditions and the ways of CTY Lancaster. It is older than all current CTYers.

The Legend of the Duck is the story of how the tradition began, as written by Andromeda Yelton. It is read aloud once a year at the ceremony during which the Duck is passed. The crowd assembled for the ceremony is large and enthusiastic, generally filling the Schnader lounge and then some. If the Schnader lounge becomes too full, the ceremony has been known to move to Schnader porch to accomodate the crowd. As The Legend is read, the audience shouts the word "duck" loudly whenever it is mentioned in the Legend.

Upon returning home after 09.2, the Holder of the Duck at the time, Sam Fomon, realized that the Legend had disappeared. With the help of all of the past Holders of the Duck, especially Andromeda Yelton who originally wrote the Legend and graciously rewrote it, and various CTY staff and alumni, the Legend was recreated and resigned by all the past holders; it now lives on as the Legend of the Duck, Version 2.0. But, whereas the first legend was missing Chris Sakal's signature, version 2.0 has Chris Sakal's, yet is missing Neel M. Parikh's signature.

The Legend of the Duck

   "ONCE, there were logicians.
    
   Not just any logicians, these, but the logicians of CTY Lancaster, Session 2, 1991. The
   logicians of Dubbs 2.
    
   And in addition to these were their friends from Atlee 2 and other random parts of campus. 
   
   These logicians and their friends from Atlee 2 and elsewhere were drawn by many bonds, and
   among these was one of particular relevance here, a love of Monty Python. 
   
   And so they spent many happy hours in the DA2 lounge listening to Monty Python skits. A
   great favorite was the scene from the Holy Grail in which Arthur stumbles upon a witch
   burning. Also beloved, naturally, was the logician's analysis of this scene. 
   
   One day, a brilliant idea came upon some one logician, and that was: to perform this scene
   and analysis at the CTY Talent Show. 
   
   With great enthusiasm, the population of DA2 poured themselves into this enterprise. They
   had the energy, the talent, the ambition. But there was one thing missing. 
   
   A DUCK. 
   
   And so two logicians traveled to the hallowed Park City Mall and purchased--a duck. 
   
   As it happened, the Monty Python skit did not cause the talent show committee great
   rejoicing. The skit passed quietly away into the sands of history, its members scattered
   far and wide, its scripts dispersed to the four winds. 
   
   But still the duck remained.
   
   And since that time it has been kept and cherished by a Holder of the Duck, who each year
   passes it on to some duckworthy person, at Lancaster, second session. From the first Holder
   of the Duck, until the present day, and onward into forever."

The Legend of the Duck v2.0

   "ONCE, there were logicians.
    
   Not just any logicians, these, but the logicians of CTY Lancaster, Session 2, 1991. The
   logicians of Dubbs 2.
    
   And in addition to these were their friends from Atlee 2 and other random parts of campus. 
   
   These logicians and their friends from Atlee 2 and elsewhere were drawn by many bonds, and
   among these was one of particular relevance here, a love of Monty Python. 
   
   And so they spent many happy hours in the DA2 lounge listening to Monty Python skits. A
   great favorite was the scene from the Holy Grail in which Arthur stumbles upon a witch
   burning. Also beloved, naturally, was the logician's analysis of this scene. 
   
   One day, a brilliant idea came upon some one logician, and that was: to perform this scene
   and analysis at the CTY Talent Show. 
   
   With great enthusiasm, the population of DA2 poured themselves into this enterprise. They
   had the energy, the talent, the ambition. But there was one thing missing. 
   
   A DUCK. 
   
   And so two logicians traveled to the hallowed Park City Mall and purchased--a duck. 
   
   As it happened, the Monty Python skit did not cause the talent show committee great
   rejoicing. The skit passed quietly away into the sands of history, its members scattered
   far and wide, its scripts dispersed to the four winds. 
   
   But still the duck remained.

   In time, the first Legend vanished, and the written commemoration of all who had come before
   was swept into the unknown.  But the Ducks did not give up hope, and they rallied together
   to write the Legend anew and regain in full that which they had lost.
   
   And still the Duck remained.
   
   And since that time it has been kept and cherished by a Holder of the Duck, who each year
   passes it on to some duckworthy person, at Lancaster, second session. From the first Holder
   of the Duck, until the present day, and onward into forever."

The Holders of the Duck

• 1991: Chris Sakal (held the Duck between its purchase and the end of second session)
• 1991-1992: Grant Gould
• 1992-1993: Meggin Thwing
• 1993-1994: Andromeda Yelton
• 1994-1995: Frank S. Piotrkowski II
• 1995-1996: Brian Stube
• 1996-1997: Christian Bryzinski
• 1997-1998: Neel M. Parikh
• 1998-1999: Michael Mishkin
• 1999-2000: Rose Ginsberg
• 2000-2001: Cat Kruchten
• 2001-2002: Belle Saxton
• 2002-2003: Gabriel N. Slamovits
• 2003-2004: Michelle Vu
• 2004-2005: Will Colmer
• 2005-2006: Rosie Brown
• 2006-2007: Jeffrey Sachs
• 2007-2008: Max Wang
• 2008-2009: Allegra Kuney
• 2009-2010: Sam Fomon
• 2010-2011: Dennis Cowan
• 2011-2012: Ryan Cebulko
• 2012-2013: Matt Pressman

NOTE: The Duck does not take kindly to being near the Duct Tape Staff. It has been known to give the Staff death glares of jealousy.

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  The Duck

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  1993 Passing of the Duck from Meggin Thwing to Andromeda Yelton

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  2007 Holder Jeff Sachs

Jesus

This section is about the Lancaster Second Session position of Jesus. For the newer Carlisle position of the same name, see Jesus (Carlisle).

Jesus of Nazarath was a person who lived approximately two millenia ago. Only Christians consider Jesus Christ the Messiah, but it is not unreasonable that he was a real person, although it is also possible that he was several people. Like some versions of Homer. Or no people. Like some versions of Soylent.

Jesus also designates a position at Lancaster passed down from a nomore to a onemore. As with all Pentinity positions, it is accorded great respect, and is also known by many, although those who do not know of the existence of the Duct Tape Staff and the Jesus position probably still breathe and dislike Hitler. Because of the loss of the Jesus fishbowl and most of the original Duct Tape Suit, the remaining item, the Duct Tape Staff (made out of the shaft of a lacrosse stick, a tennis ball, and duct tape), is the passed-down Jesus totem. The Duct Tape Staff is also known as the Jesus staff, the Duct Tape Sceptre, the Duct Tape Scepter (note different spelling), the Duct Tape Rod, and the Duct Tape Stick.

Originally, the sole duty of Jesus lay in beginning and overseeing the ritual of the Last Supper. It is also the Last Supper when the Staff is passed on. In recent years, the role of Jesus has extended to introducing first years to tradition. Therefore, any Bearer of the Staff should be a very approachable person.

Jesi

• 1999.2: Conor Walsh
• 2000.2: B-B Stern
• 2001.1: Ken Levin
• 2001.2: Chris Daubert
• 2002.2: Darcy Hackley
• 2003.2: Reuven Lazarus
• 2004.2: Eve Privman
• 2004-2005: Mark Hendrickson (failed to return, duties performed by Satan (Nixon))
• 2005-2006: Rachel Todd
• 2006-2007: Magdalena "Laney" Newhouse
• 2007-2008: Noelle Aly
• 2008-2009: Elizabeth "Eliz" Leimkhuler
• 2009-2010: Jacob "PHB" Kelly
• 2010-2011: Matt Kolosick
• 2011-2012: Fuzieq Berman

Other Lore and Pictures

In LAN.06.2, when Rachel Todd was Jesus, she was going out with a boy known as Christian "Christ" Burnette. Therefore "Jesus fucking Christ" took on another meaning that never, ever got old (it's a one-time thing!).

In the same year, Rachel presided over the first game of Blammo, and decided to tape a Blammo spoon to the Duct Tape Staff. In subsequent years, Jesi Noelle, Eliz, and Jacob have bedecked the staff with stickers, colored duct tape, doodles, fake flowers, an awesome LED light swirly thing, and Jacob's shampoo label. Hopefully future Jesi will continue to personalize the staff in this manner.

Magdalena "Laney" Newhouse with Staff and Halo (07.2)

Satan

This section is about the Lancaster Second Session Trinity position of Satan. For the Satan of First Session, see Satan (Session 1).

Satan is a synonym for the Devil, as Nixon will note. It refers to a Lancaster position in both Session 1 and 2, although it is only a Trinity position in Session 2.

In LAN.04.2, the current Jesus (Eve Privman) was faced with the choice between Nixon, a very cool guy, and Mark, another very cool guy, regarding to whom she would pass the Staff. Under the special circumstances, a new position was created and thus Nixon was appointed Satan, as he was quite a bit more sadistic than Mark, but still as cool. Eve, always a big fan of the man-kiss, insisted that the newly appointed duo share a touching moment. It has hence become traditional for New Jesi and Satani to make out after the Last Supper.

The next year, the position of Satan was passed onto Kai because Nixon wanted a hot girl to take his place.

In 06.2, Kai had to make the decision to throw out the position of Satan, as it was made under special circumstances, or keep it as something new for the one-mores to strive for. She ended up choosing Cedilla to take the position, therefore keeping the job of Satan in the works for at least one more year.

The relic of Satan is a plush bunny (with pointy teeth, much like the bunny from the end of the Holy Grail) that was originally Eve's (and which she totally thought she lost somewhere until just now when she read this...but now she totally remembers giving it to Nixon). This bunny has hence been returned to Michael Nixon since the termination of the position.

Satan's main role is to act out American Pie. S/he also gives a speech and passes on his/her position during the Last Supper.

In 08.2, Vin chose to discontinue the position of Satan as it seemed nobody was up to the job. The Satan-Bunny remained with Vin. The role of Satan in American Pie was to be decided as any other American Pie part is chosen.

Then, during 10.2, both Jesus and the Holder of the Duck decided that the Satan position had once again found a good candidate: Erik Goldberg. Revealed at Passionfruit, this decision was met with enormous amounts of applause, cheering, wooing, and general happiness.

• 2004-2005: (Michael) Nixon (who insisted on calling himself The Devil instead of Satan)
• 2005-2006: Kai Christian
• 2006-2007: Cedilla Sachar
• 2007-2008: Vincent "Vin" DiGiorgio

Two-Year Break

• 2010-2011: Erik Goldberg
• 2011-2012: Becca Teich

Remaining Pentinity

Jester

The Jester is the only position to be identically shared by both sessions. It is only part of the Trinity and/or Pentinity in Second Session, but is itself older than the Second Session Satan position. See Jester.

Duct Tape Suit Wearer

The Duct Tape Suit Wearer is a Lancaster Session 2 position.

Nixon was the second wearer of the suit, following Tom Wilson. In 2004, even though he had one year left, he passed it on, since his mother said that it smelled and refused to allow it back in the house. The Old Duct Tape Suit was originally created sometime before 02.2, but was tragically lost as Mark Hendrickson failed to return. The staff, which Nixon kept, has become the new relic for the position of Jesus.

The New Duct Tape Suit includes a top hat created by QB, the 06 Duct Tape Suit Wearer. The Suit also included a vest and a proto-pair of pants, but the vest was lost, and the pants refused to function as an article of clothing. The vest and pants were recreated by Beans sometime before 07.2.

The 2009 owner of the duct tape suit was killed in a velociraptor attack, and all parts of the suit other than the hat disappeared.

But then, the jacket and pants resurfaced and would very much like a new home. Friend www.facebook.com/VINNY.VINNY.VINNY to assist in the process. Vinny has yet to be found.

The remaining Duct Tape Hat is passed down each year at Passionfruit

The Wearers of the Duct Tape Suit

The Old Suit

• 02.2: Tom Wilson
• 03.2: Tom Wilson
• 04.2: Michael Nixon
• 05.2: LOST FOREVER

The New Suit

• 06.2: QB
• 07.2: Beans
• 08.2: Will Steinberg
• 09.2: Vinny Brattelli
• 10.2: Richard Law
• 11.2: Sam Barback

2007 Wearer Beans
2009 Wearer Vinny