Cross-dress Day

Cross-dress Day, known as Drag Day at some sites, is a set day that occurs once per session on which it is traditional for students (and sometimes RAs) to cross-dress. It occurs on different days at different sites, and is often associated with The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Normally, students exchange clothes with a friend of the opposite gender, although some bring their own clothing.

Recently, some sites have been trying to put an end to cross-dress day, usually resulting in protests.

Lancaster

At Lancaster, Cross-dress Day is always on Second Saturday. The term "Drag Day" is rare at Lancaster; Second Saturday is prevalent.

Second Saturday is also Rocky Horror Picture Show Night, when Alcovians act out The Time Warp and Sweet Transvestite.

Drew-Brian as Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Eric LAN.05.1

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Crossdressers at LAN.06.2 (l-r: Lowell, Kib, Colin, Vin)

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ANDREY.

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Carlisle

At Carlisle, Cross-dress Day is referred to as Drag Day, and occurs on Second Tuesday.

Generally, Drag Day is the most-participated in day of all dress-up days. Often, the night before, during Meet Market, a guy and a girl exchange clothing. The next day, they put on the clothing of the opposite sex and strut their stuff while some of the ballerinas secretly take pictures.

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Origins of Drag Day

The origins of Drag Day actually have nothing to do with Sound of America - in fact, there were several years where Drag Day and SoA overlapped. In 97.2, Pierre(?), for one reason or another, dressed up as a girl. The administration promptly cracked down, forcing him to change, on the grounds that they had heard angry complaints from parents via the Baltimore office about cross-dressing at CTY. Although it was not known at the time, this was actually an excuse fabricated by the Dean of Res. Life.

After this incident, a mass protest was held by the students (see Hall of Fame:CAR). In subsequent years, the theme spread, and Drag Day was born. During the few years when their time on campus overlapped, the Washington Redskins found Drag Day particularly amusing.

Saratoga Springs (Skidmore)

At Skidmore, Cross-dress day is referred to as Drag Day/Gender Bender Day, and occurs on the second Wednesday.

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