"Sir Sandwiches"
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| What is a "Sir Sandwich?" |
It is the form in which a Plebe, during Plebe Summer (not after) musty answer every question. If the question is, "What time is it?", the Plebe needs to place a "sir" before and after the answer. "Sir, seven o'clock, sir."
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| When does a Plebe learn this? |
The minute he/she walks into Alumni Hall on Induction Day? The first thing asked will be: ""From now on, the first and last word out of your mouth will be "sir." Do you understand? Invariably the answer is, "Yes, sir." I have watched for five minutes while a Plebe is asked the same question until he/she gets it right. The correct answer is, |
| "Sir Sandwiches" are used as punishment during Plebe Summer. | If a Plebe does something wrong during the summer, he/she will be asked to answer in a Double Sir Sandwich." The proper response would be" "Sir, sir, yes, sir, sir." |
| Triple- and quintuple "Sir Sandwiches." | The punishment sometimes reaches the level of triple "Sir Sandwiches." Only once have I every heard it becoming a quintuple "Sir Sandwich." I think that is harassment. |
| Back in the 1880s--yes, the 1880s-- there was a variant of the Sir Sandwich that has been banned. |
The variant was a "Sir" before and after every word of the answer to the question. Example to the question, "What are all of your siblings' names?', the answer would be: "Sis, John, sir. Sir, Ann, sir. Sir James, sir." |
