1)Class of 1954 Asian theme --There's nothing like a class of mostly white men dressed up in kimonos and straw triangle hats, walking down Elm Drive and bowing to cheering alumni. Definitely my favorite un-PC moment of the afternoon.2)The Class of 1947's theme – "War Torn... but Peaced Together." The classes of the 1940s brought history, pride and humor to the P-Rade. It is hard to imagine what the Princetonians who came of age during World War II went through, with classmates leaving the University early to enlist in the Army. And 
yet, the class of 1947 has certainly been pieced together and returns to campus each year to remind us of that brotherhood and school spirit that continues to define our experience.
yet, the class of 1947 has certainly been pieced together and returns to campus each year to remind us of that brotherhood and school spirit that continues to define our experience. 3
)The King of the P-Rade is certainly Malcom Warnock ’25, the oldest living Princetonian. He rightly leads the Old Guard (which includes all classes who are celebrating their 65th Reunion or greater – Incredible, right?) Malcolm holds the Class of 1923 Cane, which President Tilghman awards to the oldest returning Princetonian.
)The King of the P-Rade is certainly Malcom Warnock ’25, the oldest living Princetonian. He rightly leads the Old Guard (which includes all classes who are celebrating their 65th Reunion or greater – Incredible, right?) Malcolm holds the Class of 1923 Cane, which President Tilghman awards to the oldest returning Princetonian. 
4)The 15th Reunion’s “Smells like 15 Spirit” theme included a band rocking out on the back of a flatbed truck. Nice touch to bring live, homespun music into the parade, and I’m sure the alums felt like celebrities up there. But I don’t really understand the flannel shirts – is that really grunge? 5)The Unicyler! Who is this guy, and where did he learn to unicyle? I did a little research into the subject. His name is Jay Lehr and he's the class of 1957.
It seems like he's been unicyling down Elm Drive for the last 9 Reunions. What's amazing is that he is at least 70 years old and has better balance than anyone I know. Go Jay!
It seems like he's been unicyling down Elm Drive for the last 9 Reunions. What's amazing is that he is at least 70 years old and has better balance than anyone I know. Go Jay!Lastly, though I don't have a picture to go along with my "unofficial" 6th favorite moment -- the Class of 1959's convertible with a guy dressed in drag as Barbie was absolutely amazing. I had no idea that it was Barbie's 50th birthday this year. After seeing that beautiful alum, I will never forget it.
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Did you see the dominatrix couple? I have a picture of them, but my computer is on the fritz. They were - by far - the most amusing element of the P-rade, in my opinion.
I'm Ted Conbeer's dad and just want to add a note about Jay Lehr, Class of '57.
He's actually 73 or 74 and has been riding his unicycle for about ten years, I think. What you should be sure to notice, though, is the shirt he is wearing. You will see that the class numerals are upside down. Why? Because Jay used to walk the parade route ON HIS HANDS. Every year! The whole thing! Yep, the unicycle is his concession to old age.
So, Class of 2008, can any of you walk the P-Rade on your hands? I'll be watching next year.
RE: Class of 1994's flannel--Yes, flannel=grunge. See:
"Clothing commonly worn by grunge musicians in Washington consisted of thrift store items and the typical outdoor clothing (most notably flannel shirts) of the region, as well as a general unkempt appearance." - Wikipedia
"'90s Fashion - Cool Grunge
Maybe you'd rather run and hide than leave the house looking like you just rolled out of bed, but it was cool in the '90s. Peeps wanted to look disheveled and flaunted their long, greasy locks. But, you didn't have to be a misbehavin' dude out of Seattle (the birthplace of grunge music and fashion) to look grunge. Teens everywhere were sporting this look, wearing rock concert T-shirts under plaid, flannel shirts." - http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4632-90s-fashion-trends
"Eventually, grunge was used to describe a fashion style, which consisted of torn and faded jeans, flannel shirts, and ratty t-shirts, as well as bands such as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, and Alice in Chains. " -Urban Dictionary
"The flannel shirt trend came out of the Seattle thrift store culture and it accompanied the Grunge music wave that swept the nation." thereformedbroker.com, Aug. 24, 2009!
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