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‘Round here the locals are known as “woodchucks” by some downstate. It is an apt description as the majority of us are scruffy and prefer the woods to town. So I thought it would be appropriate to share some life lessons I’ve learned by attending various woodchuck parties with you all in case you ever have the opportunity to go to one.
1. “We have a stage and everything” – this means someone laid down a piece of plywood on some tires.
2. “Weekend Festival” – usually means swatting flies in the hot sun or trying to stay dry under a tarp for several hours at a clip.
3. Showing up early means being recruited into the beer runs and setting up the “stage”.
4. Showing up late means having to park at the bottom of the hill and hiking up the treacherous 4WD road.
5. Bringing a propane stove and setting up coffee in the morning will make you everyone’s best friend for the day.
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6. Sharing everything is expected and always appreciated.
7. Driving off the 4WD road often means an instant flat tire.
8. Hiring someone to work the soundboard is a must as the guy that says he can work it is usually face down in the tall grass by the time the bands start playing.
9. Dancing with friends under the moonlight on the top of a mountain should be experienced at least once a summer.
10. Expect the ravers to show up and take over at 2:30 AM…somehow they just know.
11. RPI graduates can do amazing things with digital projection technology.
12. You can turn any structure into a recording studio.
13. You will forget something when you pack up and leave…let it go…it will be used by someone else.
14. Everyone wants to help set up, not many are willing to stay and break down…to show you are a true woodchuck…stay and help out but do not overstay your welcome.
15. It will take a week to recover from a woodchuck party.
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sorry for the temp front page posting…i had way too much coffee this morning!!!!!!!!
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as in Rensselear Polytech? I’ve known a few people who’ve gone there.
Do you not log throwing contests at these parties?
Oh how I want to be there!
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in Illinois, $100,000 for small wind energy projects.
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today I scrubbed the cabinets with ammonia inside and out, took down the week’s hay from the loft, cleaned out the horse pen and surrounding area, spread two 80 lb bags of salt on the 1/2 inch of ice we had yesterday with little positive results, sponged down the brick fireplace and am preparing right now to tackle the floor in the kitchen…or not…
Have my work phone number in your wallet (I’m a criminal defense lawyer) so that when you get busted on the way home for having metabolites of something in your blood and/or urine you have someone to call who knows how that all goes.
Dancing with friends under the moonlight on the top of a mountain should be experienced at least once a summer.
Sounds like something I’d like to experience at least once in my life time.