University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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No, son, we don ' t have any cigarettes Charity from the worst of us Santa tried to make it

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This guy must think he ' s the Grey Ghost Typical Southern charm The Chancellor and Miss University honor our Confederate dead Oh, Hell!

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How come you got a black beard under the white one, Santa? Yu kie Freedom The campus was silent and empty. There were only the buildings, the professors, and the sun which came out as soon as we left. It was Christmas vacation, and we had gone home to rest, celebrate, and worship. The celebrations had begun the week before with frequent trips to Memphis business establishments and had reached their peak the night before holidays. There were rumors of such unorthodox celegrations as burning Christmas trees in dormitory rooms and Firing Roman candles in grave yards. At home wa slept till noon, danced and partied the rest of the day. Christmas Eve found us worshipping in many ways—from the magnificence of midnight mass to the sim- plicity of family prayers. Christmas morning brought Santa Claus, still an important figure for most of us. After Christ- mas, there was the Gator Bowl and the gala New Year ' s Eve celebrations. We took the rest of the time to recover from turkey and other nourishment and returned to campus, bringing the rain with us. Mine cost more than yours I bet