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History of ThePineConeIncident|
This is a story from West from nigh ancient times. On the nearby campus of Scripps there exists a fountain, and in that fountain there exists a peculiar and detachable piece of statuary: the pinecone. Ever since the installation of the pinecone, the westies had held a great longing to possess the thing, like they possessed the street signs of various nearby towns and other trophies from their rampant looting. However, when the ScrippSies became aware of their longing, they became vigilant, and jealously guarded the ownership of the pinecone fountainpiece. |
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This is a story from West from nigh ancient times. On the nearby campus of Scripps there exists a fountain, and in that fountain there exists a peculiar and detachable piece of statuary: the pinecone. Ever since the installation of the pinecone, the westies had held a great longing to possess the thing, like they possessed the street signs of various nearby towns and other trophies from their rampant looting. However, when the ScrippSies became aware of their longing, they became vigilant, and jealously guarded the ownership of the pinecone fountainpiece. |
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Thus, late one night, a band of marauding Westies came by stealth and stole away with the pinecone. But when it was discovered missing, the vigilant (though not vigilant enough) ScrippSies were able to direct CampSec to the likely pinecone thieves. And there they did indeed recover the pinecone, and scolded the Westies. And there was much gnashing of teeth and bitterness amongst the Westies, for still they desired to be masters of the pinecone. |
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Thus, late one night, a band of marauding Westies came by stealth and stole away with the pinecone. But when it was discovered missing, the vigilant (though not vigilant enough) ScrippSies were able to direct CampSec to the likely pinecone thieves. And there they did indeed recover the pinecone, and scolded the Westies. And there was much gnashing of teeth and bitterness amongst the Westies, for still they desired to be masters of the pinecone. |
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Time passed, and later that year the famed TqNight? (1) party came along. This was the night, decided some Westies, that they would bring the pinecone back in triumph to the dorm, to awe the revelers and celebrate the unofficial party sponsor (2). And again in stealth the Westies descended upon the land of Scripps and made off with the pinecone, and they brought it back to the party and in secret showed the party organizer the prize. The party organizer was a wise Westie, and knew that the theft of the pinecone would not go long unpunished. And the ScrippSies had been more vigilant this time, and noticed the missing pine cone soon after the theft, and sent CampSec back up to West to retrieve it. So the party organizer directed them to get rid of it, lest West be caught with it a second time and official action be taken. And as they departed out the back (Street) side of West carrying the pinecone, CampSec came in the front to speak with the party organizer. |
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Time passed, and later that year the famed TqNight? (1) party came along. This was the night, decided some Westies, that they would bring the pinecone back in triumph to the dorm, to awe the revelers and celebrate the unofficial party sponsor (2). And again in stealth the Westies descended upon the land of Scripps and made off with the pinecone, and they brought it back to the party and in secret showed the party organizer the prize. The party organizer was a wise Westie, and knew that the theft of the pinecone would not go long unpunished. And the ScrippSies had been more vigilant this time, and noticed the missing pine cone soon after the theft, and sent CampSec back up to West to retrieve it. So the party organizer directed them to get rid of it, lest West be caught with it a second time and official action be taken. And as they departed out the back (Street) side of West carrying the pinecone, CampSec came in the front to speak with the party organizer. |
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Apparently, after the pinecone was stolen yet again in spring 2004, "stealing the pinecone from now on will be reported as grand theft because of its immense value and importance to the Scripps community." |