Hot Rats StoryTime Theater
Sharp Pokey Darts
By Your Pal Drew (Hot Rattus Emeritus)
It was either our second or third year of studio when we went tribal.
I don’t remember who started it, or why, but a few of us became fascinated by blowguns. For some reason there was some copper tubing in the studio and a goodly number of wooden dowels. Add #11 X-Acto blades to the mix and you’ve got yourself some sure-fire danger. I recall crafting highly decorated shafts and carefully wire-wrapping the blades to them. I remember learning how to load the blowgun, and adjusting the amount of toilet paper wadding so that the blow was effortless but effective. Without a doubt Channing was involved, for some reason I remember Mike Knapick and Tim Hagan having blowguns (whether they did or not) and I distinctly remember Erica yelling at us all…something about “you’re gonna poke somebody’s eye out!”.
I remember almost poking somebody’s eye out.
Good times.
–Andrew Duncan
EDITORS NOTE:
The events depicted here may in fact be the deranged ramblings of an adult who simply wishes to make their college experience sound more exciting. The memories found herein are the property of the collective conciousness of the HOT RATS and may in no way be used as evidence in a court of law, since the statute of limitations for “reckless architecture” has long since run out. This article and the contents therein may not be reprinted without the express written consent of the author(s).
