Pembroke Record, 4/26/1935 - Brown University
Pembroke Record, 4/26/1935 - Brown University
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PEMBROKE RECORD, FRIDAY, APRIL <strong>26</strong>, <strong>1935</strong><br />
AS ANUSHER SEES PROM<br />
Well, — I, as an usher, am quite<br />
up in the air concerning this thirtyfifth,<br />
let us say, Junior Promenade,<br />
because now, on the night of the<br />
long-awaited event,Ihave<br />
a very<br />
unpleasant sinking sensation right<br />
under my belt — it's funnyhow things<br />
always get me there — . This sensation<br />
has come upon me,Iam sure,<br />
because so many Juniors and Seniors<br />
are rushing madly about, yelling<br />
various disturbing phrases about<br />
evening clothes, men, and engraved<br />
invitations. So, when asked just<br />
whatIhoped for, or expected from,<br />
Friday<br />
evening,Iexploded quite<br />
tearfully (in part) with the following<br />
jumble.<br />
—<br />
Ihope it'll be a warm night,<br />
with a moon, of course — 'butIexpect<br />
we'll have rain — Ihope no one<br />
catches the measles, (I'll bet you<br />
thoughtIwas going to say dickens)<br />
— tmtIexpect to hear pretty soon<br />
that so-and-so's escort has acquired<br />
big red spots and will not arrive for<br />
the dance.Ihave, as have others,<br />
a long train on my dress andIhope<br />
—<br />
all can hold them up successfully<br />
butIexpect to hear loud rips at the<br />
most embarrassing, — moments, say<br />
when sortie (not the rips) are conversing<br />
with President Barbour.<br />
From whatIhave heard about the<br />
plans for the PromIexpect it will<br />
be a big success — whatIhope is that<br />
the big runs into colossal, and other<br />
Durante adjectives — The decorations,<br />
you ask?<br />
AllIcan see in my<br />
mind are the high white walls of the<br />
Chapel room — Ihope there will be<br />
soft-colored spotlights — 'butIexpect<br />
to find glaring lights and five or six<br />
palms — | of.bobbing and finger waving. Applications taken evenings for I<br />
'ike the Sahara desert, you permanent waves only. Please make all applicationsin advance.<br />
know. The music of Al Starita I<br />
hope and expect to 'be London-Embassyish<br />
(I have my own ideas on<br />
that point), but by the timeIget<br />
a chance to sort of glide over the<br />
floorIexpect my feet will feel like<br />
languishing in bed — you can imagine<br />
what I hope! — The Promenade<br />
propter has always been thought of<br />
as an ordeal, soIhear, and from<br />
the descriptions I gather that<br />
couples find it difficult to march in<br />
eights and tens — and can you blame<br />
them, for after all, a couple is a<br />
couple — Be that as it may,IhopeI<br />
don't have to take any serious part<br />
in it, — a quitter, huh? — butIexpectIshall<br />
do so, — and when put<br />
to the testIhope everyone will bear<br />
up under the strain — Iexpect some<br />
will not! But Prom would be too<br />
stiff (careful now) if some did not<br />
fall by the wayside — Ihope the<br />
blind dates, — if there are any, and<br />
there usually are, — will not fall in<br />
the disappointing category. ButI<br />
expect some of them will — as experience<br />
has taught me in the past — ".<br />
As for the Prom committee, — all<br />
swell girls, andIhope they aren't<br />
too nervous, — and that the fact that<br />
they are wearing white ribbons does<br />
not make them feel like morning, —<br />
and sunrise — -I expect they will be<br />
nervous, and worried — you know<br />
how womenare, — butIdon't think<br />
they'll act as though they were<br />
greeting a new day, — you know,<br />
somewhat dazed — In fact,Iexpect<br />
that every single person will be on<br />
his or her toes — (but let's hope not<br />
on each other's.<br />
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