Other Lancaster Positions
Positions at Lancaster, especially during Second Session, spring up each year extemporaneously and in great numbers. It is uncertain whether new traditions will continue, and it turns out that some have not; however, both are still a very symbolic part of CTY history.
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New Positions
Videographer
The position of Videographer was created by Max Wang during Session 2 of 2007. Since 05.2, and with increasing dedication each year, Max had captured Session 2 CTY memories with his trusty camera. In 07.2, Max came bearing many memory cards, batteries, a camcorder, and a tripod. He also was forced to sign an all-site consent form to continue his work.
Max, however, did not want to continue this task into his nomore year. He loved everything he did for other people and was delighted that his pictures were appreciated; but carrying around bulky camera equipment hinders participation in CTY. Thus, after his Passionfruit speech, Max called up willing successors. He chose the one with the best equipment to succeed him, and thus knighted Daniel Trecht the new Videographer with his umbrella.
Among other things, a Videographer should document things on film and tape, preferably digital. Important tasks include filming Rocky Horror and at least one American Pie; documenting Canon, dances, and the Afterdance as best as possible; documenting AI, including filming the first Parkbench and the last World's Worst or Sphinx; filming/documenting the Passing of the Duck and the Last Supper, as well as Passionfruit; and doing general documentation.
The job is difficult. It will be rewarding, but it will be hell.
The position of Videographer exists so that CTY will always be documented, and so that our memories will never fade or weaken. It exists to ensure that somebody will always be willing to do the job. However, all those who devote themselves to such a task may rightfully take upon themselves the title of Videographer, even if they were not knighted.
Duct Tape Dress Wearer
The Duct Tape Dress was created by Yulia Korovikov in Second Session of 2007. The dress is very shiny and of quite good quality.
Yulia decided to pass down the dress at Passionfruit to Ellie Kladky, whom she, along with many others, felt deserved a special item and title for her nomore year. The Dress is the third duct tape garment currently in existence. Ellie is expected to return with the dress in 08.2, and hopefully pass it on.
Communist Duct Tape Bathrobe
The Communist Duct Tape Bathrobe, like the 42 Duct Tape Bathrobe, is a bathrobe made of duct tape. It was created by Joseph Schwartz, AKA (actually known as) Acid Trip and was passed down during Passionfruit of 07.2. Acid was very anti-authoritarian, in addition to being communist. He consistently ignored authority and broke rules, and caused general trouble. Acid wanted to make sure that there would always be someone to defy authority in years to come, and so he passed down the Bathrobe as a symbol of resistance to John Harrison, who will wear the robe in 08.2.
The Communist Bathrobe is the fourth duct tape garment currently in existence.
For Squirrels
Example is a CD by a band called For Squirrels. It was discovered in the fall of '06 by Ariel Hyre, who couldn't leave it where she found it. She brought it back to Lancaster in 07.2, where she was a Nomore, with the intent of passing it on to a worthy squirrel who had the intention of returning. The disk was and is to be bestowed on a squirrel at Passionfruit of Second Session at Lancaster. The reciever promises to come back to Lancaster, and to throw his or herself into CTY with all the passion and energy physically possible.
Holders of For Squirrels:
- 2006-2007: Ariel Hyre
- 2007-2008: Otter Lee
Hiatus Positions
Some items or positions that have been passed down have not been revived. They are not by any means dead; they are simply on a hiatus of continuation. However, many of these objects or positions were well known during the years of their passing, and thus they are a valuable part of CTY history.
Jay and Silent Bob
Jay and Silent Bob is a new tradition that may or may not be revived as seen fit. It all started on Halloween at CTY Lancaster Session 2 2006 when Cristina D'Ancona dressed up as Jay from the movies "Clerks", "Mallrats", "Dogma" and others. Immediately, her friend Peter Treadway caught the reference and changed his costume (originally it had been "emo") by borrowing a bathrobe and a hat and drawing a beard on his face with sharpie to represent Jay's infamous partner, Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob proceeded to terrorize the campus with their antics, their place in CTY history carved in stone.
The Jay and Silent Bob tradition is unique in that it CANNOT be passed on to the next generation of CTYers by the current Jay and Silent Bob. Anyone who wishes to continue the tradition only needs to don the costume, and play the part.
Risk Board
The Risk Board is a new position at Lancaster Session 2.
At Passionfruit of LAN 06.2, Greg Lawrence passed his Risk board which he'd used in previous years down to Vishal Mehta.
The Board, however, has been modified in Sharpie, changing the names of the Oceans to various geographic locations at Franklin and Marshall, and the names of the continents to types of courses and groups of people.
Each bearer of the board crosses out a territory's name and renames it.
Hammertime
The Hammertime has several definitions:
- The official time zone of CTY Lancaster Session 2, especially during Silent Football, but still applicable elsewhere.
- The time on the watch of Jeff Sachs, which may or may not correspond with CTY time.
- The time on the watch of the person wearing the Hammertime mood ring.
Unfortunately, Jeff has lost the mood ring, which he had planned on passing down to the next Keeper of the Hammertime.
Origin of the Hammertime
Hammertime was created during a game of Silent Football during LAN.05.2, some time after music was declared extant within the universe.
During this game, MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" was being played from a Kunkel balcony. The universe was dancing happily. Suddenly, horror of unspeakable horrors, a player wanted to know what time it was! Said player raised said player's hand and made said player's query, stating, "Mr. Dictator, what is the current time?" to which Mr. Dictator replied, "It is the Hammertime." To which the ever-curious player replied, "What is the current hammertime?" A certain player, Dr. Strangelove or: Etymologies SUCKS, was then called on and said, "Mr. Dictator, the current Hammertime is X:YZ." The term Hammertime was used repeatedly to ask this question, and the same player always had the answer. That player then made a request, saying, "Mr. Dictator I motion that the official time zone of the Universe be the Hammertime!" This motion was granted and has been enstated ever since.
