Hall of Fame:CAR

1995.2 -- Gary's Hair

In CAR.2 '95 Gary- long time staff member, former CTYer, one of the founders of Passionfruit, and SRA for several years until his retirement in 97- had VERY long hair, we're talking past shoulder length here. Well, for before the talent show he shaved his head and guess what appeared on the talent show program cover? You guessed it, Gary's hair. Any CTYer who was there that year remember that incident, making it part of the CTY Hall of Fame.

1995-1997 -- Pierre, the Melancholy Squirrel

Pierre the Melancholy Squirrel, aka Tim Shumaker, has attended quite a few sessions at Carlisle, from the years '95-'97. He is frequently seen at discussion group, and in fact once led his own unofficial discussion group, entitled "Pierre." One can spot Pierre by his half of a beard, his infamous rants about Hobbes, Marx, and the Simpsons, and his trademark "Buh?!?" Pierre was a frequent potraial in Improv sketches, though Pierre himself rarely attended Improv, and was part of the acts for both the first session and second session MC's in the '97 talent shows. Students also started a fortune-cookie game that consisted of adding "In Pierre's pants" to the end of fortunes. Because of all this, Pierre has become part of the CTY Hall of Fame.

1996.1 -- Carmen the Frog

One of the most infamous displays of weirdness was put on by Judy at CAR-1-96 and LAN-2-96. Through both sessions, Judy wore a stuffed green frog named Carmen on her head. Carmen managed to hold her perch through class, activities, hall meetings, meals, social time, and even dances. During first session, Judy and her friend down the hall, Won, hooked Carmen up with Won's stuff walrus John, making them "the cutest stuffed animal couple in Carlisle." Second session, Carmen managed to become a scapegoat for the Lancaster faculty, who unjustly blamed her for all their problems. (Note: This is not true. We thought there was really something mentally wrong with her that made her engage in such attention-seeking behavior. It really made you wonder why she would wear a stuffed frog on her head not just once, but every day she was there. We blamed our problems on the administration and the huge amounts of Yeungling Lager we consumed.) Wearing Carmen earned Judy the nickname "Frog girl" and earned them both a place in the CTY Hall of Fame.

1996.1 -- Chuck

At CAR-1-96, the RA's were soliciting pictures for the cover of the yearbook. One memo threatened, "if you don't send us pictures, we will be forced to put CHUCK on the cover of the yearbook." and supplied a picture of Chuck. However, a large percentage of the CTY population decided that they wanted Chuck on the cover. Despite much campaigning, Chuck never made it onto the cover of the yearbook. He did, however, appear on the talent show program, get his own (now defunct) web page and earn a spot in the CTY Hall of Fame.

Chuck reappeared ten years later, at CAR-2-06, though nameless. The picture ended up the inside back cover of the yearbook.

(The 'chuck' in question was a picture from the dictionary, for the definition meaning "a drill-bit holder" See here)

1997 -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show, CTY Style

The last dance of CAR97-1 and the second dance of CAR97-2 were attended by some well-known characters. Through the efforts of saraht, Guinevere, and Yours Truly, CTYers were assembled and costumed to look like the cast from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The entire cast was present, as well as many TimeWarpers, and the costumes were remarkably well done. At both dances, the majority of CTYers gathered around the group to watch them preform the TimeWarp in true Rocky Horror Stage Show fashion. The group also stopped traffic on High Street prior to the first session dance, and were warned not to walk on High Street "for their own safety" before the second session dance. The overwhelming final product of this venture causes the cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, CTY Style, to be added to the CTY Hall of Fame.

The performance of RHPS has become tradition for several sites apart from Carlisle.

See also: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1997.2 -- The Deaf Mexicans

On the first day of second session, a article appeared on the front page of the New York Times, detailing the discovery of a evil scheme, in which Deaf Mexicans were forced into slavery in the US. This in itself wouldn't have gained the attention of CTYers, if the New York Times hadn't displayed such a strange obsession with the story. For the rest of the week, front page headlines blared things like, "DEAF MEXICANS WRITE POSTCARDS!!" while on page 8, small countries were being over thrown. When they caught Versace's killer on page two, the Deaf Mexicans were eating waffles on page 1. This bizarre media event captured the minds of CTYers and inspired several wonderful discussion about the Deaf Mexicans, a song that was almost sung at the Talent Show, and an entry into the CTY hall of Fame.

Read about the bizarre Deaf Mexicans at www.nytimes.com. Simply search for "deaf mexicans", and their stories will pop up.

1997.2 -- The Things That Aren't Sexy Song

After receiving much peer pressure, I decided to include the Things That Aren't Sexy Song in this hall, even though it also appears in the Sounds of CTY. After being sung by the MCs at the 97-2 CAR talent show, it took the campus by storm. Many CTYers had the tune stuck in their heads, and Jeffrey Morrow, the songs author, was kept busy filling the demand for copies of the lyrics. Things that weren't cool began being referred to as "not sexy." Its impact on the culture of CTY led it to be included in the CTY Hall of Fame.

1997.2 -- "I Am Not Offended"/Guys in Drag

On the second Tuesday of CAR-97-2, well over 100 CTYers supported the cause of Guys-In-Drag by wearing signs saying things such as "I Am Not Offended," "Censorship makes me VERY Uncomfortable," and "Guys in Drag are Sexy." Nearly 30 guys risked being heckled by Soccer Players and HUB workers to wear drag at one point or another on that day. No lipstick was worn, however. Though drag seen often at CTY dances and what not (and notably, by the second session Quiz Bowl team from Quad 3, dubbed "Ugly Men in Drag"), sheer numbers earn this event a place in the CTY Hall of Fame.

2000 -- Offering to Hecate

At CAR Session 1&2 '00, The Latin class started the 'Offerings to Hecate'. Hecate was the Roman goddess of the crossroads, and traditionally when Romans crossed major intersections, they left food on the road for her, so she wouldn't come and take their souls. They started to drop food in the crosswalks between the HUB and the academic quad... little things at first, like crackers, but then it evolved into things like whole toasted bagels with cream cheese, ice cream bars, whole sandwiches (with lettuce and tomato, of course), and peeled bananas. It spread through the campus, and soon many people who didn't know of Hecate were making offerings to keep her from stealing their souls. It continued into second session, until RAs, citing the mess and the waste of food, put a stop to it.

2009.1 -- It's the End of the World as We Know It

The evening of July 8th (Epidemic Fail Day/ D-Day/ The Day the Music Died), CTY Carlisle students came together to have one final dance, which took place during the extended three hour meet market, under the Superquad arch. This dance was orchestrated by the campers for the campers, primarily by Emperor and Empress Alex (Jake) and Jeanette, "Jesus (Carlisle)" Vivian, Daphna, Giggles, and James. The dance lasted for three hours, two of which were dedicated entirely to the playing of Canon. It was completed by ceremonious circling for Forever Young, Stairway, and American Pie. It was dubbed the End of the World as We Know It dance by the nevermores who played a part in organizing the affair. Piano man was played at the end of the dance as some people said their goodbyes and reflected on the dance and their overall experiences at Carlisle. The General was performed on guitar by Gabe at the end of the evening, and Jeanette led the CTYers in singing. The song had gained popularity during the session due to several jam sessions when it was played by a group of boys including Gabe, Dan, Beans, and James, who found a groupie in Jeanette. She grew tired of them, but never failed to sing along when she knew the words.