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Recalling the Green Key Weekends he enjoyed as a student, John Gaston '85 said he was unsure if his memories of revelry and partying were appropriate for print.
"I don't know if they can publish anything I would say about Green Key [Weekend]," he said in an e-mail to The Dartmouth.
Green Key Weekend, with its sunny weather, band concerts and nights of revelry, has long been the favorite weekend of the year for many students, several alumni told The Dartmouth.
For John Myers '69, Green Key Weekend stands out as one of the few weekends where the festivities continued through Sunday.
"One of the things I enjoyed most were the Sunday afternoon bands," Myers said.
Sunday parties during Green Key Weekend were a distinctive way to "finish off the weekend," Gaston said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
Before the College became coeducational, Sunday afternoons also served another purpose -- many of the female students came to the College for Green Key Weekend from other colleges and universities for the weekend left on Sunday, according to Myers.
"If it hadn't been a great weekend with your date and she headed back to her girls' school, you could enjoy that Sunday afternoon band even more," Myers said with a laugh.
For Myers, the end of Green Key Weekend was especially memorable.
"I don't recall specifically if a potion served at one of the fraternities, called the 'Black Plague,' is still being served," Myers said, referring to a certain Sunday afternoon cocktail.
