File:US Navy 060518-N-6967M-556 Nearly 1,000 freshmen midshipmen attempt to climb a 21-foot lard-covered obelisk as thousands of spectators watch with the hopes that they complete the task quickly.jpg
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English: Annapolis, Md. (May 18, 2006) - Nearly 1,000 freshmen midshipmen attempt to climb a 21-foot lard-covered obelisk as thousands of spectators watch with the hopes that they complete the task quickly. At the firing of cannons, the class of midshipmen works together in their attempt to climb to the top of the 21-foot gray obelisk covered in more than 200 pounds of lard and retrieve a white plebe dixie-cup hat. According to legend, the plebe who replaces the white hat with a midshipman's cover will become the first member of the class to become an Admiral. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shane T. McCoy (RELEASED) |
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Author | U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shane T. McCoy |
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Image title | 060518-N-6967M-556 Annapolis, Md. (May 18, 2006) - Nearly 1,000 plebes attempt to climb a 21-foot lard-covered obelisk as thousands of spectators watch with the hopes that they complete the task quickly. This event at the U.S. Naval Academy is known "Herndon" or the "Plebe Recognition Ceremony."
The plebe class works together to accomplish the goal of retrieving a white plebe "dixie cup" hat from atop the monument and replace it with an upperclassmen's hat. It is a tradition that has endured at the Naval Academy for many years. More than 200 pounds of lard applied to the monument by upperclass midshipmen complicate the task. Photo by Photographer's Mate First Class (AW) Shane T. McCoy |
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Date and time of data generation | 09:01, 18 May 2006 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 09:01, 18 May 2006 |
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