Love Tape
Love Tape is a tradition that originated at Skidmore, but has spread to Carlisle and Loudonville.
Skidmore
On Second Tuesday, people get rolls of masking tape and stick tape on people they love, and share the tape to others who continue to stick love tape on their loved ones. People go back at the end of the day covered with tiny pieces of masking tape. Some go back wrapped up in masking tape. People may choose to write little messages on their love tape. A certain rock near Case Center was very much loved at SAR.06.1.
Every year, the nevermores start off Love Tape Day with masking tape handed to them from previous nevermores. At the end of Love Tape Day, they choose some kids who are coming back next year and give them the remaining tape so it can be used year after year. Unfortunately, at a recent Love Tape Day at SAR.06.2, many, many, many people brought masking tape, which is how the term "Tape Rape" came into existence. People were going back to their dorms at the end of the day looking like this:
Picture courtesy of Edison Huff.
Some, but not many, also began to stick duct tape on each other, calling it "Hate Tape."
Carlisle
Love tape has recently started emerged as a tradition for Carlisle first session. It is traditionally held on the day after Drag Day, which precedes Goth Day. Everybody brings their own masking tape, distributing a little piece for those who have tape, and then a long strip of masking tape to the people who forgot to get some, so they may have the joy of distributing to others. It is customary for CTY students at Carlisle to rush to the Devil's Den and purchase all the tape in the store (be it masking, duct, or the hello my name is stickers), causing a tape shortage that is sure to affect more than a few college students. The kids also raid the rainbow sharpie collection and all throughout the day are busy putting their love into words and from their directly onto their fellow love tapers. Pieces of tape in the past have been known to read: PROPERTY OF %n, %n WAS HERE, I LOVE %n MUCHLY AND FOREVER, %n IS FOXAY, and (for some odd reason) HICKEY!!! The tradition of love tape is a verbal expression of how much CTY love can exist after only a week and a half.
Loudonville (Siena)
Love tape was integrated into Free Love Day (a combination of free hugs and love tape) at Siena, which began at Second Friday, 08.1. Masking tape was bought by a few people and distributed, by way of long strips, to many others.
