One of many artifacts I’ve from my frat days is a T-shirt from Swamp Water in 1990. It was a celebration the place we’d create a swamp behind the home that you simply needed to undergo to get in.
The swamp was framed by wooden and a layer of plastic to maintain the water in, and there have been wooden pallets to stroll on, so that you didn’t should get your footwear swampy. Based mostly on the image I’ve from constructing it, I believe the swamp should have been about 18” or so deep.
Apparently, this was earlier than individuals have been lawsuit-happy, as a result of this swamp was enclosed by partitions and a roof and poorly lit, so it could be very easy to lose your footing, fall into the water, and get damage. I assume somebody may even drown in the event that they have been drunk and/or bonked their head on the way in which down.
Anyhow, it was a incredible occasion. It was a 4-way occasion with two fraternities and two sororities. Within the case of the Swamp Water that I nonetheless have a shirt from, we did it with Alpha Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Delta Tau Delta.
The band for Swamp Water in 1990 was Honor Amongst Thieves, which was fashioned that yr by college students on the College of Maryland. Frontman Mitch Allan was a Theta Chi at Maryland, they usually typically performed native bars and frats at the moment.
Within the years in spite of everything of this, Honor Amongst Thieves developed into one other band known as SR-71, which had a success single, “Proper Now,” which was featured in motion pictures corresponding to American Pie and Dude, The place’s My Automotive?
Mitch Allan additionally wrote the tune “1985”, which was on an SR-71 file, and he later gave permission to Bowling for Soup to file it, they usually had a large hit with it. Allen additionally wrote in style songs for Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Demi Lovato, and others.
These events have been wonderful, with the beer flowing, enjoyable individuals, nice music, and a yard swamp. I miss these days.
