United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

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THEODORE CHARLES RAPALUS Easthanipton, Massachusetts Picture a swab on tliird conduct and three trees puttino; in a letter for a weekend — that ' s Rap. In fact, jjicture anybody on third conduct and three trees — it ' s still Rap. Play nic a Polish Iullal)y , he says to Cliarlie Messer in his best dialect, and the crowded dance floor is cleared in a frenzied rush to escape the wrath of Rap ' s flyin !; Iieels. A stron ; jiroponent of the Show nie a regulation and I ' ll break it, show me a tree and I ' ll climb it; show me a femme and I ' ll — yipe! just show me a femme category of cadethood. Rap is ihe character in a class of characters. At times, he ' s actually conscientious about studying, ( Clear the room! Tonight 1 am making like a student ! but these ten minute rela])ses are few and far between. During Swali Summer he tried to break the vicious Chase Hall barbcrslioj) nu)nopoly, and from tlie looks of it, Angie is still l)caring the grudge. Evidence of Rap ' s profound belief in the theory that regulations were made to be l)roken has l)ecn illustrated by the frequent ril)ald blots on the ])ap sheet, sucli as Unmilitary in conduct — 10 — carrying a two-wliceled l)icyclc on pulilic l)us. Dignified Baltimoreans were shocked by liis Polish remonstrations at llieir inquiries on his iik-ntily. Whether it be relating the misfortunes of little Stasiu. hitting up barlicrsbop pseudo- harmony, or sliagging a la polka, Rap is tlie life of any 45 blowout.

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VANCE KING RANDLE, JR. Gonzales, Texas Vance is as Texan as high-heeled boots, and will fight the civil war at the drop of a ten gallon hat. He came up to this damyankee institution with some misgiving, but during his first leave discovered New York City, and has never recovered. Despite his tender years, (he ' s one of the youngest in the class), King is one of the leading members of Cadet Cafe Society, and the glamorous models, actresses and debutantes that he squires about New York had his envious classmates wonder what he ' s got that they haven ' t. King whiles away the weary months between leaves by planning first nights in New York , read- ing everything he can lay his hands on, and trying to straighten out his love life. He studies in spasms, but not often and he figures that the difference be- tween a C and an A just isn ' t worth the many hours involved. He warmed the bench for a couple of seasons, but he ' s really one of the commando course boys and his rugged build came in handy when the whip started cracking. Vance ' s war-cry is let ' s have a party , and he ' s one of the staunchest supporters of the Big Name Band for Formal movement. The only thing that gets under his skin are cracks at the Deep South, and the inconstancy of women. His ambition is to graduate and get a ship out of New York, but not too uuuh out.

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DAVID HAROLD RASMUSSEN Seadrift, Texas Dave is a typically rugged Texan even though he is a santlblower, and strange as it may seem, he ' s as much at home in a sailboat as he is on a horse. This little man lias plenty of muscle and hair on his cliest, although the length of his arms and legs are in an inverse ratio. He can knock a button off of your vest at lialf a mile with a rifle, and would try it if he could find a willing target. A great deal of liis spare time is spent down on the river showing the lubberly how a dingliy should be jockeyed. As a consequence he ' s made most of the sailing trips, some of which have been rather gala occasions, to hear him tell it. In this line, he considers himself quite an operator with the femmes, and we have to admit that he usually does right well. Academically, he ' s had his share of trees and re-exams, which puts the brand of a non-slasher on him. According to Ras, studying is necessary, but batting the old breeze is much more entertaining. Many ' s the bull session tliat has begun with his Down at A and M , or Down in San Antonio , or Down on the bay , or Down almost anywhere. He ' s as stubborn as a sourpussed mule, and is possibly our champ debator, but possesses an unusually large amount of good common sense.