VAMPY Zuihitsu

Definitions of VAMPY
-a camp for gifted students at WKU
-three weeks of hanging out with other smart people
-mandatory fun, MAgic, DUC, Preston
-amazing

Mao
I sit at the table on a warm Saturday morning, my first weekend of VAMPY 2007. Older ones ask if I want to play a game called Mao and I say, "sure". I lose terribly but learn much about this mysterious game of which the only told rule is that I cannot be told the rules. I win next time. All hail Chairman Mao!

First years
Too many first years. Little knowledge of traditions I have come to cherish. What's Paper Theater? What's a Schmoe?

Traditions
-Monocle Game -Paper Theater -Blue Burritoes -Mao -Mandatory Fun
-"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"


Stagebomb!

Mid July 2008. VAMPY 2008's talent show began. After many so-so acts, two fourth-years, MAtt Manes and Thomas "Tombo" Lane perform "Cool Pineapple", a 20-minute mind-blowing, face-melting guitar odyssey experience tantamount to my first time hearing "Stairway to Heaven".
Then the MC finale skit began. PAtrick stood, then the opening notes of "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", the main VAMPY song, played. He then waved as what seemed to be an invitation.
Dr. Julia Roberts and Head Counselor Corey Alderdice stood, paralyzed, after wave after wave of VAMPY campers stormed the stage as young soldiers charged an enemy position. "You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty
psyched."

Corey
When Corey gets mad, hope disappears. Always.

People that remind of Corey when angry.
Chuck Norris
Marlon Brando
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mr. T
The Incredible Hulk
Christopher Walken
a Velociraptor


MacArthur Park
July 4th, 2007. My first 4th of July Chamber Orchestra and Fireworks Show. There was patriotism, honor, remembrance, and cake left out in the rain. After various orchestral pieces, a single man stood, ready for the performance of a lifetime. In a booming, opera voice and with the backing of a full orchestra, he began to sing "MacArthur Park", it was so strange it was great and as memorable as the fireworks to the tune of the 1812 Overture.

Untitled
I'll never have that recipe again. I have a fever and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL.