Reunions 2007: The Afterlife

After an epic Ninth Reunion that greatly exceeded expectations, it was finally time for the Tenth, a pinnacle of the college reunions tradition. After nine years of continuous chugging, discipline, and hard work — and especially the 2006 GNC innovation which solidified these years of effort — the momentum coming into the Tenth was unprecedented. Emails started flying around months beforehand, not the typical week or so of an off-year reunion. This time expectations for the event were immense, as were the expectations we imposed on ourselves and each other.

I mean, no one wanted to expose any of the weaknesses, frailties, and accumulated lameness gathered from the last ten years of life in the real world. This had to be hidden away completely; everyone was expected to behave just as they did in college at the height of our immaturity. Finally, as the days of May ticked away, this video started circulating with stupid messages like "Get ready!"

The Dartmouth "Quick Six"

"What he's doing is a 'Quick Six.' I don't know how widespread that particular drinking challenge is beyond Dartmouth, but this guy must have been in the top three or four kids in our class; I've never seen faster. (I rocked out at 26 seconds at my peak, and I have a friend who clocks in at about 14–16.)"

"the kid is also on the US Alpine team and former NCAA Slalom champ. some kids get all the talent."

"to us dartmouth kids, his ability to quick-six in under 10 is so sexy that even my aggressively-straight male friend claims that after seeing this kid complete the task in person, he'd hook up with him."

The grace of this guy's accomplishment is striking; so effortless, so graceful. So inspirational. That this was our inspiration going into the Tenth would be our undoing.

And so begins another Reunions… Friday

The only surviving photo of Friday night, Reunions 2007. In this amazing photo, Chopper chugs the pitcher playing 'Bo in a grim doom room in the junior slums while a party of epic dimensions rages outside.

Stone after 11pm — What Stone saw after 11pm after a very, very, disappointing performance

That was fast… onto Saturday…

TMass sports the official unofficial Tee

Prenner, Mophie, and Wizmar hanging at P-Rade

Wizzmar and Stone got a kick out of that

Fans join for the annual shotgun

Effex and Hunted celebrate 10 years out of the sun

Future chugger — Can't wait to see this guy chug in 20 years

TMass and Stone giddy for President's Review antics

TMass on review in front of the President

A boring group shot, please ignore and move along

Previously impossible photo now possible

After a quick fountain piss — Posing after a quick fountain piss

SERIOUS BO (note to old farts: it's no longer called robo, get with the program)

2nd annual fan chug… a tie again!(see last year's)

Pancake celebrates his multiple GNC victories but the night was far from over

"Bert, did you hear me? I want to see the fireworks. Bert?? Can you hear me? You are staring at me like a dazed animal."

Bert celebrating perfect reunion attendance

The Street winds to a close as a romance buds

Party Innovations of the Year

Innovation #1: The GNC bracelet

The rules are simple. If someone is wearing a GNC bracelet and you successfully GNC them, they have to give up the bracelet. The more bracelets you have on your arm when you wake up on Sunday morning, the better.