Great moment in Vemont history: the Norwich [University] Panty Raid/riot of 1963

mhardy6647
mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
edited February 2019 in The Clubhouse
Trigger alert: @Viking64: gentle fun is being poked at the Green Mountain State in this post.

Vermont has a long and proud history of brave and bold warriors. The Green Mountain Boys. The Vermont Brigade. The Norwich College [now University] Panty Raiders of 1963.

Norwich University (which, in typical, New England style, is not actually in Norwich, VT) is celebrating its bicentennial this year. Norwich (originally Norwich Academy) was founded by a renegade ex-head of West Point, who had been fired (so to speak) by President Monroe.
Despite that colorful genesis, Norwich, by and large, has a very proud history. By and large.

Today's Vermont Edition on VPR featured an interview with a fellow who has authored a book on the history of the institution in honor of its anniversary. I was fascinated to learn that one of the school's darkest moments was a panty raid at nearby Vermont College that, by some accounts, turned into a full-fledged riot.

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One account:
http://thenorwichrecord.com/in-their-own-words/

Another account:
http://thenorwichguidon.org/2013/02/a-moment-in-norwich-history-the-1963-panty-raid/

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"Montpelier police overwhelmed by 300 rioting Norwich students"

Link to the interview:
https://www.vpr.org/post/sabers-cybersecurity-200-years-norwich-university
(audio stream should be posted soon)
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    Oh, I long for the rusty old days!!!! :)

    I don't think there are many of us left on this Forum who are old enough to remember that event.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,624
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Vermont has a long and proud history of brave and bold warriors. The Green Mountain Boys. The Vermont Brigade. The Norwich College [now University] Panty Raiders of 1963.

    Let me guess. You were one of original instigators of this.... You can tell us the truth. The statue of limitations has expired.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    I was five years old and not that precocious.
    Plus, I was in B-more. Plausible deniability.

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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited February 2019
    Comment waxing nostalgic about how the “current PC climate has ruined fine traditions like this” in three... two... one... :D:D:D
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,221
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I was five years old and not that precocious.
    Plus, I was in B-more. Plausible deniability.

    :#
    Wasn't that also about the age you began your research into cloning and teleportation?

    I disabled signatures.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    Not at liberty to discuss that B)

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    Yes, but has anyone ever endeavored to determine how many of those panties were wadded?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    dromunds wrote: »
    Yes, but has anyone ever endeavored to determine how many of those panties were wadded?

    Joan's were :)

    https://youtu.be/yKLNyZjIQyY

    (verse 1)
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    Well, that’s one conceded wad
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