United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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...tali » S, MART as the Regiment of midshipmen looked every day, day in and day out, there was an added brightness about them when Saturday noon meal formation came around. Smiles were gayer, uniforms presented a more striking contrast of freshly-brushed blue and gleaming gold, and the sun glinted more brightly on polished shoes and cap visors. The inflexible routine of drill, exercise, and study was over for another week, and the air was charged with expectancy. The week was over, but the week-end was just beginning. Release from routine, however, was not all the week-end had to offer. It brought us sports, dancing, and sailing—not to mention feminine companionship! Undoubtedly most of that peculiar charm which haloes our memories of Academy week-ends is due to the girls we dragged. Meet- ing our drags . . . taking them to football games . . . dining out. . .dancing. . .sailing . . . and simply basking in the warm radiance of a pretty girl ' s smile . . . these were the ingre- dients that went into the m; king of that most noble of institutions— the week-end !

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ootball is King these brisk Satur- day afternoons in October, and that mighty monarch of all the sports holds his court in Thompson Stadium, where thousands gather to pay him homage in noisy ovation. i! ifter the game they saunter over to the midshipmen ' s canteen for re- freshments. The excitement of cheering the Big Blue Team to victory still lives in the informal atmosphere around them. . ifRk. nff nformal dancing in Dahlgren Hall that afternoon is a welcome prelude to the formal hop in the evening. But al- ready evening meal formation is in the offing. He falls in to muster ; she watches.