Act III: RIP High School

More people!

The Amy's hair saga continues

Ingrid is here! We are happy that she is here! :^)

LETS GET OUT OF HERE

Any concluding thoughts on this Ratty challenge?

David: God is dead and we have killed him
Gaby: What?
Dana: No
Tracy: 30 jumping jacks is not enough
Zack: Idk I’ve just been blogging the whole time
Jinette: I’m proud and scared for my work on the fan fiction. And I feel like this is probably the best use of my Saturday.
Adam: It’s going good so far, I’ve only been here for two hours.
SamFA: Eggs
Vicky: I think that if there were a High School Musical 4, we would have seen that Troy Gabriella wouldn’t have been able to make it work because of long-distance.
Moriah: I’ve thought of the most Brown presentation I could ever give: why the United States’ continued use of imperial measurement is an extension of colonialist attitudes. But it’s not really. I just thought, “Hey, this would make a really Brown-sound presentation.” But my thoughts on the Ratty challenge are, “Hey, why would you do this, like collectively as a whole. Like why?”
Sean: Ratty food is terrible. *samfa snaps*
Shane: I wasn’t even here the whole time and I still feel like I’m in a different dimension.
Tim: Not as bad as I thought.
Homer: It was fun visiting, not staying.
Isabela: Mark fixed my back. He should be a chiropractor.
Mark: Chiropractors don’t make enough money.
Laurel: This already felt too long, and I was not even here for the full 12 hours.
Christie: I hope it’s sunny tomorrow.
Charles: It’s over.
Caroline: Concluding thots.
Heidy: I’m glad I came late.
Ken: Two thumbs up.
David: Thumbs in various directions.
Moriah: Love is a farce. Dave fucked my wife.

Act II, Scene IX: All For One

All of this work for Leber to complete one paper, and he's still not done!

Act II, Scene VIII: Everyday

Everyday I’m husstletling

We r tirrd

hewwo

Act II, Scene VII: Bet On It

Is it flat or cold water?

It’s scary how closely Troy Bolton’s dance moves align with Let it Go from Frozen …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIPwVLhRJVQ

At this point we would rather be running through a golf course than sitting in the Ratty for another hour. Morale is low. :o

David is here and his head is above Ken's.

John hello! John is great.

Adam is here to talk about religion, among other things.

Vicky's charms are very lucky.

Act II, Scene VI: Gotta Go My Own Way

I'm leaving this place

Something happened here

Act II, Scene V: I Don't Dance

Exhibit A: Ryan and Chad wearing some clothes.

Okay. We’re going to address the number one more important part of this song and it’s the fact that it’s gay:

This gif sounds like the start of any Chad/Ryan fanfiction.

“But if I did,” Chad breathed. “What’d you have me do?”
Ryan closed his eyes, drawing in a sharp breath. After living so long in his sister’s shadow, he finally had the opportunity to take control.
“I know you’ve been living in Sharpay’s shadow, but I’ve only ever had eyes for you,” Chad muttered, interrupting Ryan’s thoughts.
“Are eyes the only thing you’ve had for me?” questioned the fedora-wearing blond.

Exhibit B: Post-song, Chad is sitting with his arms around Ryan as they are now wearing each other’s clothes.

Chad stepped off the baseball diamond “post-song”, wearing Ryan’s signature paperboy hat and crisp, white polo shirt.
A smug grin spread across Ryan’s face. “And you said you don’t dance, huh?” he quipped.
“Hey batter batter, hey batter batter swing.”

Clearly there is no heterosexual explanation for this. We in the Band know that we all are queer, queer, queer and here is some fun textual evidence from the Band’s gay days in the 80s. The 1880s.

Significant contributions to this post by: Jinette and Adam :^)

Another clothing swap that happened today! :^)

Dana Has All of the Magic Bars

Mwahaha

Act II, Scene IV: You Are The Music In Me

You are the magic in bars.

It's hour 10, we're starting to lose some of our creative flow.

Act II, Scene III: Work This Out

Hells yeah we’re gonna work this out!

Which brings us to the question of the hour … what’cha working on?

Jinette: My fitness
Tracy: Quick maths, except it’s my thesis so actually slow year-long maths
Gaby: One paragraph for structural geology
Natalie: My own personal challenge …
Dana: The entire tray of magic bars
Ken: Eating my sammy
Teresa: Eating chicken disguised as green beans
Heidy: Building my tolerance for Ratty food
Caroline: 1989, Chapter 2
Charles: That number
Christie: Readings for Political Journalism, Chinese, Religious Studies, my thesis!
SamFA: Eggs-odus
Laurel: Catching up on work
Isabela: I’ve been trying to read. But as is normal at around hour ten of the Ratty challenge, my eyesight is failing me, since the glow of the Ratty does something really mysterious to your ability to read. Everything is just looking like wood paneling and the color beige
Julia/Malachi: ENGN!
Tim: Just reading a Medieval history of the Czechs
Sean: Thesis
Moriah: Trying to figure out why they made a squeakquel to Alvin and the Chipmunks
Kellan: My sociology reading
[Adam was engaged in an intense conversation about Catholicism and was therefore not available for comment]

Act II, Scene II: Fabulous

I asked people the following question:

“In the song ‘Fabulous,’ Sharpay Evans (as portrayed by Ashley Tisdale), sings poolside about a number of things she considers to be ‘fabulous.’ What would you consider to be ‘fabulous?’”

Note: This is not a representative sample, and thus we cannot establish causation from these results.

When the grabowla doesn't agree with you

Jinette: My new cymbals
Tracy: Fabulous Things™
Gaby: Dinner dates with Natalie
Natalie: Dinner dates with Gaby
Dana: An entire tray of magic bars
Christie: Getting out of this building to see the sunshine, but it already went down so it’s a lost cause
Moriah: When pies are pie-flavored
Heidy: Puppies with a good sense of style
Kellan: The Queen™
SamFA: Eggs™
Caroline: Dessert where you have to make a custard
Charles: Literally anywhere but the Ratty
Sean: Zack Goldstein, and Ratty frosted brownies
Mark: Me
Tim: Julie Andrews
Malachi: The Ratty™
Laurel: Ten hours of sleep
Julia: Exotic birds
Isabela: Nancy Pelosi in her burnt sienna coat buttoned up putting on her sunglasses after coming out of a made-for-reality TV meeting with Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, and Mike Pence
Zack: Two entire trays of magic bars

Act II, Scene I: What Time Is It

4:45

Act I, Scene IX: We're All in This Together

*Jinette blows the whistle furiously*

I want to tell a story to preface this song. This one time we were at URI, and as per usually there was a quite rowdy crowd. People got a bit ~too~ into the game. On one penalty, one of the fans sitting behind the band calls out, “What team?” to try to figure out who got the penalty. The entire back half of the band in unison yelled out, “Wildcats!” That person was understandably confused, and the band was understandably amused.

We have been engaged in a heated debate at the Ratty Challenge table. No, tater tots are not fries. Also, the expression “you get what you get…” apparently has multiple endings (see Twitter for the deets). But no, neither of these debates were what I was referencing. Instead, I am speaking of a debate about Ratty water. Why, I ask, are there SO many different ways to get water at the Ratty? There is flat water, cold water, sparkling water, soda water, and then other water at the soda fountains that does not say soda. What’s happening here?

There are difficult decisions to make as demonstrated by this meme.

Our inquisitive scientists.

Hydrology aside, we had more chats with our lovely crusties which means we're finally all in this together!

Cassie Cole witnessed a very painful, inescapable game of Catan.

Bradam! Not pictured: Adam's fancy new shirt that he changed into.

Elaine is in law school now! I know at least 3 laws.

Gabe told us of his new home: the Stanford mellophone section. Objectively better than the trumpets.

Zoe is at Rockport! I hope there are rocks there. 

This brings our Crustie Count to 10! That's a lot! We also just hit the 9 hour mark and delirium is starting to set in. Someone is talking about Tom Brady which is my cue to do another lap around the Ratty.

The Real Challenge

is the friends we made along the way

Slow Tomatoes

Dana

Act I, Scene VIII: Breaking Free

For your viewing pleasure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBudLS8QX-I

(Sung to the tune of “Breaking Free”)
You’re an All-Star
Somebody once told me
The world is gonna roll me I ain't the sharpest tool
In the shed
She was looking dumb

New people are here and here they are:

Ken! In his roasting pig cosplay.

The best picture of Zack and Jinette that has ever existed.

Sebastien wearing his c00l shoes (that are not pictured)

Julia's gotta get her bowl, gotta have cereal

Kelvin getting all bundled up

King of Finger Guns, Gus, also king of making fabulous cookies :^)

Act I, Scene VII: Bop To The Top

In order to climb the ladder of success, I have attached Elrod Snidley’s resume. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing back from you and would love to have the opportunity to set up an interview.


Also we are ready for lunch — Which brings us to the question of the hour …

What is your favorite lunch food?

Kellan: Cuban sandwich
SamFA: Tbh eggs
Sean: Ratty macaroni and cheese (Rat-caroni and cheese)
Mark: Chrysmori Beverage
Tim: Soup and a Sandwich
Caroline: Chili
Christie: Instant ramen but not the Cup Noodles kind, the kind you make on the stove
Zack: Eggplant parm hero
Gaby: Rice + Tuna + Tomatoes + Avocado
Tracy: Cereal
Moriah: Rice with eggs. But it has to be cooked a certain way. Steamed.
Jared: Chicken Parmesen
Halle: Peanut Butter and Jelly
Isabela: Peanut Butter and Jelly (uncrusted)
Harry: Peanut Butter and Jelly
Homer: A solid quesadilla
Lucas: Alfredo
Jinette: A nice sandwich (contents depending on my mood).

Act I, Scene VI: When There Was Me and You

Example of a Brown Band script: When There Was Me and You. Singing. Singing in a greenhouse. Greenhouse effect. Global Warming. Increasingly hot take: global warming is bad. Can we talk about the fact that their high school has a greenhouse in it?

Lorge head!

When José Swiped Me and You

It's funny when you find yourself
Skyping with the Brown Band
I'm sitting here but all I want
Is to be not in the Ratty. And

Why did I let myself believe
I wouldn’t leave the gates?
'Cause now I have to pretend
That I want the Ratty plates

I thought I’d always be in the Band
A dream when I'm not jamammieing
A wish upon Elrod
That I'm never leaving

But everybody else could tell
That I confused the Ratty with emotional stability
When José swiped me and you

I swore I knew the Alma Mater
That I never heard you singing (i.e., we lost a lot of games)
And when you smiled you made me feel
Like I could fake along

But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with the time-honored walls
And once upon a hall (Walls before halls!)

Now I know you're not the V-Dub
Since you don’t have its waffles
And your chicken nuggs
Just don't come regularly

'Cause now even I can tell
That I confused Settlers of Catan with a meaningful way to pass the day
Because I wanted the longest road
When José swiped me and you

I can't believe that I could be so bored
It's like you were a bunch of pixels on a screen because the Ratty wifi isn’t perfect
And I didn't mind
'Cause I liked the view
I thought you felt it too
When José swiped me and you

Here are all the crusties and friends that used the power of the internet to bring Me and You together through screens:

Daniel Muller! (to be continued...)

Hearts for Sy Gitin!

Someone forgot to screenshot Lainie so here she is somewhere in the world.

Abby Muller... and

Greer Christensen-Gibbons! What a party!

Hayley Siegel on an iPhone!

Hayley Siegel on an iPhone talking to Daniel Muller on a computer screenshot on an iPhone!

Double-Double Rotating Daniel Muller!

Also here are the people that have showed up recently ..............

Elizabeth is showcasing the best part of the Ratty - the mugs! :)

Harry and Ryan are early birds! :)

Lucas is repping his team! :)

Halle! :) "My bread is being toasted."

Homer again!

Moriah! She will fix your socks. :)

Jared! He learned to read! :)

Lastly,

We were able to rate our conversation with Daniel Muller on Skype.

This picture will get 5 stars every time.