A PAX can sometimes be a deaf lot, such as when a Q makes a disclaimer and then starts to mosey: huh, huh, what’d he say? Where’s he going? Hey, wait, we’re supposed to be following him?
After a clearly articulated, strong-voiced disclaimer at precisely 5:30:00a, YHC started the usual mosey to Walnut, as the PAX slowly caught up with lots of mumblechatter. We continued a mosey to the front of Tulane, but past the wall and into the area with more room. After all, some of the PAX were, shall we say, gaseous. Warm-up:
- SSHs 31xIC
- Hillbillies 28xIC
- Monkey Humpers 31xIC (always a crowd pleaser)
- Peter Parkers 30xIC
Mosey to old stomping grounds with a new twist suggested by Reluctant Yankee: at the corner of Calhoun and St. Charles in front of the oh-so-lovely tiers landscaping featuring an elegant cement carving that just happens to spell LOYOLA, the Pax broke up into four groups (some difficulty encountered, apparently dividing sixteen by four can sometimes be challenging in the Gloom). Group One: mosey over to the three-floor outdoor staircase to go up and down twice (that’s 24 up each time for those who climbed steps by twos and 48 down for those not crazy enough to do same on the way down, for a total of 144 steps–or so); meanwhile, Group Two did merkins AMRAP at the corner, Group Three did squats AMRAM on the first tier and Group Four did Nolan Ryans AMRAP on the second tier. The merks were definitely the most challenging. Cycle through until each group has done all four stations.
After a somewhat quiet 20-count by Cowbell, the PAX moseyed to and up the central stairwell for Wolfpack Mountain. At the top, the PAX divided into two groups (again, apparently, some difficulty in dividing sixteen in half). Group One moseyed down the stairway to the third floor and back up, while Group Two did some prayer chairs; then both groups flipped. Rinse and repeat once, and then a Circle of Mary:
- Russian Twists 20xIC
- Flutter Kicks 20xIC
- Penguins 20xIC
- Hello Dollys 20xIC
- Crunchy Frogs 20xIC
- Dying Cockroaches 20xIC
- LBCs 20xIC
- Dr. Ws 10xIC (apparently, YHC was going too fast? He thought it was easier that way. Beware, next time he might do it oh so slow to keep the burn burning hot. We miss you, Side Effects.)
Mosey back down the ramp and back to the would-be flag to finish at, RY will be happy to hear, precisely at 6:15a. A black dog and his man Sea Man were dutifully waiting, with a bemused smile as he watched 16 (or really 15, since Pony Boy had to peel off) PAX drip sweat into the sweet, dewy grass. Count off, Name-O-Rama, and a closing COT.
#Moleskin: YHC was, um, a bit more exhausted (Douille thought YHC might need to go to a hospital) when he finished his first BeatDown, led by Splash on the first Friday of Jazzfest in 2015. #TClaps to all the PAX for giving YHC three years and one week of great BeatDowns.
Jingle Vader
