<p>I recommend the basement levels.</p>
<p>my Mother was telling me about this.. =O the primal scream thing..</p>
<p>i'll go there =D</p>
<p>I used to think I was more upright than my primal-screaming counterparts, because I kept my clothes on... </p>
<p>But last semester, I realized that actually I (and the hundreds of other students who show up to WATCH primal scream) am just creepy.</p>
<p>the whole watching part does seem creepy and voyeuristic to me. but i would much rather watch than participate.</p>
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<p>I believe you're right... whoever thought they were boosting themselves onto John Harvard's "pediment" were actually boosting themselves onto his "plinth"!</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s more fun, although more difficult, drunk. But don’t get too drunk cause I hugged the foot once and my friend had to pull me away.</p>
<p>The funniest thing to me is that the band plays for Primal Scream. Yeah, the band - in uniforms and all! And townies come out to watch like it’s the St. Patrick’s Day parade or something. Be forewarned though - everyone I know who first came out for it expecting something arousing came away proclaiming the spectacle kind of gross.</p>
<p>Regarding the foot - whether intended or not, the ritual smacks of the old aura of privilege associated with Harvard and the notion that those who enjoy privilege have the authority to - metaphorically or, in this case, literally - pee on the “common people” of society. But FWIW, I’ve read the the first order of business for the Grounds Crew at 7:00 each morning is to wash down the foot in preparation for the day’s tourists.</p>
<p>Byerly? Is that you after a hiatus of a couple years or so?</p>
<p>Old thread - Byerly’s post was June 2006. </p>
<p>Just did a bit of research (I was afraid he might have passed away), but he’s alive and kicking… just not posting to CC any more!</p>
<p>(Also, I think it’s hilarious that you mentioned the band is in uniform - because many of them wear the Crimson jacket & nothing else!)</p>
<p>Everyone does it. It’s hilarious. It’s also our own little protest against the influx of tourists every day who obstruct the walkways, gawk like we’re zoo animals, and even sometimes try to take pictures of first floor rooms through the windows. It’s disconcerting looking out your window and see some random face looking in.</p>
<p>^^^ this is what my son said a group tried to do with him while he was studying in his room. I hope we didn’t do goofy things like that when we were visiting the school :)</p>