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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:29:39 -0700, "C J Campbell"
wrote in Message-Id: : Basically, cutting off the shirt tail marked you as the new guy and any stories or ceremonies that went along with it were simply there to add weight to the moment. A glider student's first solo usually ends in a dousing with a bucket of water. As gliders often relies on hot rising air to sustain them, a refreshing drench is soon dry, and all in good fun and camaraderie. -- Irrational beliefs ultimately lead to irrational acts. -- Larry Dighera, |
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