Spring Fling is just that: a tease. It might be more meaningful than a one-night stand, but it's certainly not something you tell your mother about. Though I'm about to embark on my third Fling, this is an event where experience does not matter much. as much as that experience is fun to share.
That is actually part of the beauty of Fling: though a tradition, it is anything but routine. While our beloved founding father Ben Franklin was correct in saying that nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes, he should have added Fling's unpredictability to the list. And hey, wouldn't it be nice to be able to count on something that is enjoyable?
Because it is so wonderfully inconsistent, I cannot promise you anything about your Fling experience. However, I can recommend the following...
Freshmen: Enjoy your initiation into yet another Penn tradition - at least legitimately, because Penn Previews does not count. And if you're going to party in your Quad room - which by all means you should - avoid citations by keeping the music low. Sophomores: Forget the epic-ness of last year and focus on this one. Revel in the unexpected. It keeps it fresh.
Juniors: As you read this, I am probably Fling-ing it - or recovering from it - so I suggest you join me. This is our last Fling without graduation around the corner, so we have every reason to feel carefree.
Seniors: You know what's up. (And as a junior, I certainly don't.) I would tell you to savor it, but I'm sure that you are doing so and therefore aren't reading this.
Finally, it must be mentioned that the theme of Spring Fling this year, as determined by SPEC, is Fling: Ask Us Why. I thought this was rhetorical until I saw the paid insert in the DP yesterday, which listed 10 reasons why we should all Fling it. Yes, it's a cute parody of OHE's (in)famous posters, but I think it almost undermines our reputation as the Social Ivy.
After all, when it comes to Fling, do we really need convincing?
Here's to you,
